mollycoddle
verb/ˈmɒlikɒdl/
/ˈmɑːlikɑːdl/
(disapproving, becoming old-fashioned)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they mollycoddle | /ˈmɒlikɒdl/ /ˈmɑːlikɑːdl/ |
| he / she / it mollycoddles | /ˈmɒlikɒdlz/ /ˈmɑːlikɑːdlz/ |
| past simple mollycoddled | /ˈmɒlikɒdld/ /ˈmɑːlikɑːdld/ |
| past participle mollycoddled | /ˈmɒlikɒdld/ /ˈmɑːlikɑːdld/ |
| -ing form mollycoddling | /ˈmɒlikɒdlɪŋ/ /ˈmɑːlikɑːdlɪŋ/ |
- mollycoddle somebody to protect somebody too much and make their life too comfortable and safe
- She was mollycoddled as a child.
Word Originmid 19th cent.: from molly ‘girl or prostitute’ (see moll) + coddle.
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