coddle

tr.v., -dled, -dling, -dles.

1. To cook in water just below the boiling point: coddle eggs.
2. To treat indulgently; baby. See synonyms at pamper.

[Possibly alteration of CAUDLE.]

coddler cod'dler n.

To cook slowly in water kept just below boiling point.

A cooking method most often used with eggs, though other foods can be coddled as well. There are special containers with tight-fitting lids called "egg coddlers" made specifically for this purpose. Coddling is usually done by placing the food in an individual-size container that is covered, set in a larger pan of simmering water and placed either on stovetop or in the oven at very low heat. The gentle warmth of this water bath slowly cooks the food. Coddling can also be done by gently lowering the food into water that's come to a boil and removed from the heat.

verb

To treat with indulgence and often overtender care: baby, cater, cosset, indulge, mollycoddle, overindulge, pamper, spoil. See treat well/treat badly/treat.

v

Definition: indulge, pamper
Antonyms: ignore, turn away

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IN BRIEF: v. - Cook in nearly boiling water; Treat with excessive indulgence.

Tutor's tip: She loves to "cuddle" (hug or affectionately embrace) her child, and also to "coddle" (to pamper) her by serving her favorite dish of "cuttle" (a type of fish).

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - forkæle, småkoge, opfordre

Nederlands (Dutch)
verwennen, bijvoeding geven, zachtjes koken

Français (French)
v. tr. - choyer, dorloter, (Culin) faire cuire (des ¯ufs) en cocotte

Deutsch (German)
v. - verwöhnen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - παραχαϊδεύω, κανακεύω, σιγοβράζω (αβγά κ.λπ.)

Italiano (Italian)
coccolare, viziare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - cozinhar em fogo brando, mimar, tratar como inválido

Русский (Russian)
обхаживать, нежить

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - mimar, consentir

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - skämma bort, koka sakta, förvälla

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
娇养, 煮蛋, 溺爱

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 嬌養, 煮蛋, 溺愛

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 소중히 기르다, 약한 불로 삶다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 甘やかす, とろ火でゆでる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) دلل, دلع, عامله برقه و لطف‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮בישל באיטיות, פינק‬

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