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Meaning of MOLLYCODDLE

Pronunciation:  'mâlee`kâdl

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 Definition: 
  1. [n]  a pampered darling; an effeminate man
  2. [v]  treat with excessive indulgence; "grandparents often pamper the children"; "Let's not mollycoddle our students!"
 
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 Synonyms: baby, cocker, coddle, cosset, featherbed, indulge, pamper, spoil
 
 See Also: darling, dearie, deary, do by, ducky, favorite, favourite, handle, pet, treat

 

 

Thesaurus Terms
 
 Related Terms: baby, bay, big baby, cater to, chicken, cocker, coddle, cosset, cream puff, crybaby, doormat, dull tool, effeminate, enfant terrible, favor, give way to, goody-goody, gratify, gutless wonder, humor, indulge, invertebrate, jellyfish, lightweight, lily, Lord Fauntleroy, meek soul, milksop, Milquetoast, much, namby-pamby, nance, nancy, naughty child, nebbish, nonentity, oblige, old woman, pamper, pansy, pantywaist, Percy, please, pushover, sad sack, satisfy, sissy, softling, softy, sop, spoil, spoiled child, weak sister, weakling, yield to
 

 

 

 

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