Mollycoddle

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • v. To be overprotective and indulgent toward. See Synonyms at pamper.
  • n. A person, especially a man or a boy, who is pampered and overprotected.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A person, especially a man or a boy, who is pampered and overprotected.
  • v. To be overprotective and indulgent toward; to pamper.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. a pampered darling; an effeminate man; a milksop.
  • v. To pamper or coddle.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. One who lacks resolution, energy, or hardihood; an effeminate man: used in derision or contempt.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a pampered darling; an effeminate man
  • v. treat with excessive indulgence
  • Verb Form
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    ducky    dearie    deary    pet    favorite   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    milksop    effeminate   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    83-18    beseeching    preschooler    skulking    alter-ego