coddled

From the verb coddle: (⇒ conjugate)

coddled is: ⓘ

v past

v past p

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

cod•dle /ˈkɑdəl/   v. [~ + object] , -dled, -dling. 

1. to treat too tenderly or too carefully;
   pamper:
   She coddled her son and never let him take care of himself.
2. Food to cook (eggs, etc.) in water just below the boiling point.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

cod•dle  (kod′l), v.t., -dled, -dling. 

1. to treat tenderly;
   nurse or tend indulgently;
   pamper:
   to coddle children when they're sick.
2. Food to cook (eggs, fruit, etc.) in water that is just below the boiling point;
   cook gently.

• variant of caudle, verb, verbal use of caudle 1590–1600

cod′dler, n. 
Synonyms

• 1. indulge, baby, humor, spoil.

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coddle / ˈkɒd^əl/ verb (transitive)

1. to treat with indulgence
2. to cook (something, esp eggs) in water just below the boiling point

Etymology: 16th Century: of obscure origin; perhaps related to caudle

ˈcoddler noun