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coddle

Definitions


[ˈkɒdl], (Verb)

Definitions:
- treat (someone) in an indulgent or overprotective way
(e.g: I was coddled and cosseted)

- cook (an egg) in water below boiling point
(e.g: you may have your eggs scrambled, poached, coddled, or boiled)


Phrases:

Origin:
late 16th century (in the sense ‘boil (fruit) gently’): origin uncertain; coddle is probably a dialect variant of obsolete caudle ‘administer invalids' gruel’, based on Latin caldum ‘hot drink’, from calidus ‘warm’


[ˈkɒdl], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a stew of meat and vegetables, typically bacon, sausages, potatoes, and onions
(e.g: Dublin coddle is best served with a pint of Guinness on the side, and lots of Irish soda bread to mop up the gravy)


Phrases:

Origin:
1940s: probably from coddle




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