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Meaning of coddling

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

coddling

verb

Definitions

  1. To treat gently or with great care.

  2. To cook slowly in hot water that is below the boiling point.

  3. To exercise excessive or damaging authority in an attempt to protect. To overprotect.

noun

Definitions

  1. The act of one who coddles or pampers.

noun

Definitions

  1. A young small cod.

  2. A hake (cod-related food fish), notably from the genus Urophycis.

noun

Definitions

  1. A small, immature apple

  2. Any of various greenish, elongated English apple varieties, used for cooking