mollycoddle

== English == === Etymology === From molly +‎ coddle. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈmɒl.ɪˌkɒd.əl/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈmɑl.iˌkɑd.əl/ Rhymes: -ɒdəl === Noun === mollycoddle (plural mollycoddles) (now rare) A person, especially a man or a boy, who is pampered and overprotected. ==== Translations ==== === Verb === mollycoddle (third-person singular simple present mollycoddles, present participle mollycoddling, simple past and past participle mollycoddled) (transitive) To be overprotective and indulgent toward; to pamper. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====