coddle
- IPA[ˈkɒd(ə)l]
英式
- treat (someone) in an indulgent or overprotective way;cook (an egg) in water below boiling point
verb: coddle, 3rd person present: coddles, gerund or present participle: coddling, past tense: coddled, past participle: coddled
- 釋義
動詞
- 1. treat (someone) in an indulgent or overprotective way I was coddled and cosseted
- 2. cook (an egg) in water below boiling point you may have your eggs scrambled, poached, coddled, or boiled
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- IPA[ˈkädl]
美式
- treat in an indulgent or overprotective way: I was coddled and cosseted
Oxford American Dictionary