coddle

Verb
  1. Treat with excessive indulgence (synset 202576182)
    "grandparents often pamper the children"; "Let's not mollycoddle our students!"
    is a type of: do by, handle, treat - interact in a certain way
    same as: baby, cocker, cosset, featherbed, indulge, mollycoddle, pamper, spoil
  2. Cook in nearly boiling water (synset 200321211)
    "coddle eggs"
    referred to in: cookery, cooking, preparation - the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
    is a type of: cook - transform and make suitable for consumption by heating

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