Mollycoddle Definition

mŏlē-kŏdl
mollycoddled, mollycoddles, mollycoddling
verb
mollycoddled, mollycoddles, mollycoddling
To pamper; coddle.
Webster's New World
To be overprotective and indulgent toward.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
noun
A man or boy used to being coddled, or protected, pampered, etc.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Mollycoddle

Noun

Singular:
mollycoddle
Plural:
mollycoddles

Origin of Mollycoddle

  • molly milksop (from Molly) (nickname for Mary) coddle

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From molly + coddle.

    From Wiktionary

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