mollycoddle
🇺🇸
/ˈmɑːlikɑːdl/
🇬🇧
/ˈmɒlikɒdl/
verb
R
To treat someone with excessive care or protection, often to the point of preventing them from developing resilience or independence.
His parents were criticized for mollycoddle him too much.
translation
To treat someone with excessive care or protection, often to the point of preventing them from developing resilience or independence.
Word Forms
3rd Present
mollycoddles
Past
mollycoddled
Perfect
mollycoddled
Progressive
mollycoddling