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coddling

The correct spelling is coddling.

How to pronounce coddling

verb

Say it like: Cod-dli-ng

The correct spelling is coddling. To treat gently or with great care.

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Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To treat gently or with great care.
  2. 2.To cook slowly in hot water that is below the boiling point.
  3. 3.To exercise excessive or damaging authority in an attempt to protect. To overprotect.

noun

  1. 1.The act of one who coddles or pampers.
  2. 2.A young small cod.
  3. 3.A hake (cod-related food fish), notably from the genus Urophycis.
  4. 4.A small, immature apple
  5. 5.Any of various greenish, elongated English apple varieties, used for cooking

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