mollycoddling

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈmɒlɪˌkɒdlɪŋ/

From the verb mollycoddle: (⇒ conjugate)
mollycoddling is: Click the infinitive to see all available inflections
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Principal Translations
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mollycoddling n (spoiling, indulging a child, etc.)malcriador, malcriadora nm, nf
  consentidor, consentidora nm, nf
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
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mollycoddle [sb] vtr (be overprotective of)sobreproteger a vtr + prep
  consentir a vtr + prep
 Joe's parents mollycoddled him as a child, and now he struggles to do anything for himself.
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Additional Translations
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mollycoddle n pejorative, archaic (ineffectual man, coward)inútil n común
  cobarde n común
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