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mollycoddle
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1mol·ly·cod·dle

noun \ˈmä-lē-ˌkä-dəl\

Definition of MOLLYCODDLE

: a pampered or effeminate man or boy
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Origin of MOLLYCODDLE

Molly, nickname for Mary
First Known Use: 1833

Rhymes with MOLLYCODDLE

supermodel

2mollycoddle

transitive verb
mollycod·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

  1. The coach has been mollycoddling the team's star players.
  2. <refused to mollycoddle her malingering son and sent him off to school>

First Known Use of MOLLYCODDLE

1864

Related to MOLLYCODDLE

Synonyms
cocker, coddle, cosset, dandle, indulge, baby, nurse, pamper, spoil, wet-nurse
Antonyms
abuse, ill-treat, ill-use, maltreat, manhandle, mishandle, mistreat, misuse
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