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    mollycoddle
    /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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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › mollycoddleMollycoddle Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    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.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMOLLYCODDLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    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.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMOLLYCODDLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    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.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMOLLYCODDLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    2 meanings: 1. to treat with indulgent care; pamper 2. a pampered person.... Click for more definitions.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › mollycoddleMollycoddle - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › mollycoddleMOLLYCODDLE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Mollycoddle definition: a man or boy who is used to being coddled; a milksop.. See examples of MOLLYCODDLE used in a sentence.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › mollycoddleMollycoddle - definition of mollycoddle by The Free Dictionary

    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.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › mollycoddlemollycoddle verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of mollycoddle verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › mollycoddlemollycoddle | meaning of mollycoddle in Longman Dictionary of ...

    mollycoddle meaning, definition, what is mollycoddle: to treat someone too kindly and to prote...: Learn more.

  11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › mollycoddleMollycoddle Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    MOLLYCODDLE meaning: to treat (someone) with more kindness and attention than is appropriate to treat (someone) too nicely or gently.