Coddling
noun, verb
noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The act of one who coddles or pampers.
"It was associated, to them, with vague sweet memories of loving nestlings in mother's arms, of soft warm coddlings before the fire, of slow rocking to and fro in the little, low, flag chair, and gradual droppings off to sleep […]"
- 2 Alternative form of codling (type of apple) alt-of, alternative
"Take the large coddlings, or any other hard green apple, newly pulled; cut them in quarters, and cut out the core […]"
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of coddle form-of, gerund, participle, present
Example
More examples"It was associated, to them, with vague sweet memories of loving nestlings in mother's arms, of soft warm coddlings before the fire, of slow rocking to and fro in the little, low, flag chair, and gradual droppings off to sleep […]"
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