Coddle
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Coddle [kod-l]

VERB

VERB

  • To treat as a baby or tenderly.

Example

“My mother is not a person who would coddle someone.”

“On the top of the tree, you can watch the birds coddle their newly hatched chicks.”

Synonyms

Nurse, Favor, Caress, Baby

Antonyms

Ignore, Neglect, Turn Away