verb ·4 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To protect to an excessive degree; to coddle
2. 2
   protect excessively wordnet
3. 3
   care for like a mother wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

fussmothermother

Etymology

From over- + protect.

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