01 v. t. To parboil, or soften by boiling.
imp. & p. p.
Coddled; p. pr. & vb. n.
Coddling
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1.
To parboil, or soften by boiling.“It [the guava fruit] may be coddled.” — Dampier.
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2.
To treat with excessive tenderness; to pamper.“How many of our English princes have been coddled at home by their fond papas and mammas!” — Thackeray.“He [Lord Byron] never coddled his reputation.” — Southey.