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MOLLYCODDLE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does mollycoddle mean?
• MOLLYCODDLE (noun)
The noun MOLLYCODDLE has 1 sense:
1. a pampered darling; an effeminate man
Familiarity information: MOLLYCODDLE used as a noun is very rare.
• MOLLYCODDLE (verb)
The verb MOLLYCODDLE has 1 sense:
1. treat with excessive indulgence
Familiarity information: MOLLYCODDLE used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A pampered darling; an effeminate man
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("mollycoddle" is a kind of...):
darling; dearie; deary; ducky; favorite; favourite; pet (a special loved one)
Derivation:
mollycoddle (treat with excessive indulgence)
| Conjugation: |
... he / she / it mollycoddles Past simple: mollycoddled
Past participle: mollycoddled
-ing form: mollycoddling
Sense 1
Meaning:
Treat with excessive indulgence
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Synonyms:
baby; cocker; coddle; cosset; featherbed; indulge; mollycoddle; pamper; spoil
Context example:
Let's not mollycoddle our students!
Hypernyms (to "mollycoddle" is one way to...):
do by; handle; treat (interact in a certain way)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s somebody
Derivation:
mollycoddle (a pampered darling; an effeminate man)
mollycoddler (someone who pampers or spoils by excessive indulgence)
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