Definition
Third person singular of coddle; to treat someone with excessive kindness or protection, or to cook eggs gently in hot water just below boiling.
Etymology
From Middle English 'coddle,' possibly from an Old English root akin to 'caud' (warm), combined with the modern '-s' suffix for third person singular.
Kelly Says
Parents who 'coddle' their children and cooks who 'coddle' eggs share something profound—both are trying to protect something delicate from harsh treatment, which is why the verb works perfectly for both parenting and cooking.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
አንድ አንድ አደን
an-d an-d a-den
DADansk
pamperer
pam-per-er
DEDeutsch
schmuset
shmoos-et
ELΕλληνικά
παγιδεύει
pa-gi-de-vi
FAفارسی
بغل میگیرد
baghl mi-gi-rad
FISuomi
hoivailee
hoi-vai-lee
FRFrançais
chouchoute
shu-shut
HUMagyar
simogat
si-mo-gat
IDBahasa Indonesia
memanjakan
me-man-jak-an
ITItaliano
coccola
ko-kol-la
KMKM
ប្រើប្រាស់
bprae-pra-sa
KO한국어
애정을 듬뿍 주다
aejeong-eul deumppuk juda
MRMR
पालन करतो
pa-lan ka-ra-to
MSBahasa Melayu
memanjakan
me-man-jak-an
MYမြန်မာ
ကျွန်တော်က ချစ်ပေးတယ်
kyun-taw-ka chyit-peh-tay
NLNederlands
knuffelt
knuf-elt
PAPA
ਪਿਆਰ ਕਰਦਾ
pia-ar kar-da
PLPolski
rozpieszczasz
roz-pjes-szash
PTPortuguês
mimos
mee-mos
RORomână
îngrijește
ing-ri-jește
RUРусский
балует
ba-lyuet
SWKiswahili
kulinda
ku-lin-da
TAதமிழ்
அன்பு காட்டுதல்
an-pu ka-ttu-thal
TEతెలుగు
పోషిస్తుంది
po-shi-stu-ndi
THไทย
เอาใจใส่
ao jai sai
TLTL
pinoprotekta
pi-no-pro-tek-ta
TRTürkçe
sevgi gösterir
se-vgi go-ster-ir
UKУкраїнська
балує
ba-lyue
URاردو
محبت کرتا ہے
mo-habbat kar-ta hai
VITiếng Việt
nuông chiều
nông chieu