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coddler

coddler noun: one who coddles (treats with excess care).

Noun

coddler (plural coddlers)

  1. One who coddles (treats with excess care).
    • “She is not a coddler, but she is not a screamer.2007 March 18, Michael S. Schmidt, “Female Coach Leads Boys Team Into Final”, in New York Times
  2. A device used to make coddled eggs by cooking them gently.

Forms of coddler

pluralcoddlers

Origin of coddler

From coddle + -er.

Questions about coddler

What does coddler mean?
Coddler means one who coddles (treats with excess care).
What part of speech is coddler?
Coddler is a noun.
What is the plural of coddler?
The plural of coddler is coddlers.

Words near coddler in the dictionary

  1. coddiwompling
  2. coddle
  3. coddled
  4. coddled egg
  5. coddled eggs
  6. coddler
  7. coddlers
  8. coddles
  9. coddlesome
  10. coddling
  11. coddlingly

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