mollycoddle
1mol·ly·cod·dle
noun \ˈmä-lē-ˌkä-dəl\Definition of MOLLYCODDLE
: a pampered or effeminate man or boy
Origin of MOLLYCODDLE
Molly, nickname for Mary
First Known Use: 1833
Rhymes with MOLLYCODDLE
2mollycoddle
transitive verbmollycod·dledmollycod·dling \-ˌkäd-liŋ, -ˌkä-dəl-iŋ\
Definition of MOLLYCODDLE
: to treat with an excessive or absurd degree of indulgence and attention
— mol·ly·cod·dler \-ˌkäd-lər, -ˌkä-dəl-ər\ noun
Examples of MOLLYCODDLE
- The coach has been mollycoddling the team's star players.
- <refused to mollycoddle her malingering son and sent him off to school>
First Known Use of MOLLYCODDLE
1864
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