mollycoddle
mollycoddle · mollycoddles
A person, especially a man or a boy, who is pampered and overprotectedA person, especially a man or a boy, who is pampered and overprotected.
UK/ˈmɒl.ɪˌkɒd.əl/US/ˈmɑl.iˌkɑd.əl/
» Tom was a sickly child and was mollycoddled by his parents.
Tom war ein kränkliches Kind und wurde von seinen Eltern verhätschelt. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
patgfisher · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 senses(archaic)A person, especially a man or a boy, who is pampered and overprotected.
a pampered darling; an effeminate man
Examples
2 sentencesTom was a sickly child and was mollycoddled by his parents.
deTom war ein kränkliches Kind und wurde von seinen Eltern verhätschelt. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
You can't keep mollycoddling your child or they could come out pathetic.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From molly + coddle.From molly + coddle.
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Forms
plural: mollycoddles| Singular | mollycoddle |
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