mollycoddle
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mol·ly·cod·dle
(mŏl′ē-kŏd′l)v.tr. mol·ly·cod·dled, mol·ly·cod·dling, mol·ly·cod·dles
To be overprotective and indulgent toward. See Synonyms at pamper.
n.
A person, especially a man or a boy, who is pampered and overprotected.
mol′ly·cod′dler n.
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mollycoddle
(ˈmɒlɪˌkɒdəl)vb
(tr) to treat with indulgent care; pamper
n
a pampered person
[C19: from molly2 + coddle]
ˈmollyˌcoddler n
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mol•ly•cod•dle
(ˈmɒl iˌkɒd l)v. -dled, -dling,
n. v.t.
1. to coddle; pamper.
n. 2. a man or boy who is used to being coddled; a milksop.
[1825–35; molly, Molly an effeminate boy (generic use of the female given name) + coddle]
mol′ly•cod`dler, n.
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mollycoddle
Past participle: mollycoddled
Gerund: mollycoddling
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Noun | 1. | mollycoddle - a pampered darling; an effeminate man |
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mollycoddle
verb pamper, baby, ruin, pet, spoil, indulge, cosset, coddle He accused me of mollycoddling the children.
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mollycoddle
verbnoun
A person who behaves in a childish, weak, or spoiled way:
Idiom: mama's boy.
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Translations
mazánekrozmazlovat
rozpieścićrozpieszczać
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mollycoddle
[ˈmɒlikɒdəl] vt → chouchouter, couverMolotov cocktail [ˌmɒlətɒfˈkɒkteɪl] n → cocktail m MolotovCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
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