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- Dictionarymollycoddle/ˈmɒlɪˌkɒdl/
verb
- 1. treat (someone) in an indulgent or overprotective way: "I found school very difficult, and realized I'd been mollycoddled at home"
noun
- 1. a timid or oversensitive man or boy: derogatory "baseball is a game for red-blooded men and mollycoddles better stay out of it"
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The meaning of MOLLYCODDLE is to treat with an excessive or absurd degree of indulgence and attention. How to use mollycoddle in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Mollycoddle.
to give someone too much care or protection: You're not helping the children by mollycoddling them - they have to grow up sometime. Synonyms. baby informal often disapproving. coddle (PROTECT) cosset. indulge. pamper. spoil.
to give someone too much care or protection: You're not helping the children by mollycoddling them - they have to grow up sometime. Synonyms. baby informal often disapproving. coddle (PROTECT) cosset. indulge. pamper. spoil. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Defending and protecting. anti-bug. anti-mosquito. baby. bandobast. bastion.
Mollycoddle means to spoil or overindulge something. You can think of mollycoddle as an extreme form of coddle. If you constantly fuss over your dog and serve her homemade food while she's resting on a soft feather bed, you mollycoddle her.
2 meanings: 1. to treat with indulgent care; pamper 2. a pampered person.... Click for more definitions.
Mollycoddle definition: a man or boy who is used to being coddled; a milksop.. See examples of MOLLYCODDLE used in a sentence.
Definition of mollycoddle verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A person, especially a man or a boy, who is pampered and overprotected. [ molly, milksop (from Molly, nickname for Mary) + coddle .] mol′ly·cod′dler n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
Jun 2, 2024 · mollycoddle (plural mollycoddles) (now rare) A person, especially a man or a boy, who is pampered and overprotected.
verb. These are words and phrases related to mollycoddle. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of mollycoddle. The way they mollycoddle that boy, he'll never grow up. Synonyms. spoil. pamper. overindulge. baby. cater to. cosset. give in to. pet. indulge. mollycoddle. noun.
