coddle
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- v treat with excessive indulgence
Let's not mollycoddle our students! - v cook in nearly boiling water
coddle eggs
- Makers of athletic shoes have grown and prospered by selling a steady stream of new and improved models designed to cushion, coddle and correct the feet.
- In a region not known to coddle second-raters, it is not much fun to be the least distinctive sports franchise in town.
- To coddle the egg yolk, bring a small pot of water to a boil, slowly add the egg in its shell, and cook for three minutes.