coddle
Syllabification: (cod·dle)
Pronunciation: /ˈkädl/
Translate coddle | into Italian [ with object]
Definition of coddle
verb
Derivatives
Origin:
late 16th century (in the sense 'boil (fruit) gently'): origin uncertain; coddle (sense 1) is probably a dialect variant of obsolete caudle 'administer invalids' gruel', based on Latin caldum 'hot drink', from calidus 'warm'