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    MOLLYCODDLE

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    A pampered darling; an effeminate manplay

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting people

    Hypernyms ("mollycoddle" is a kind of...):

    darling; dearie; deary; ducky; favorite; favourite; pet (a special loved one)

    Derivation:

    mollycoddle (treat with excessive indulgence)

     II. (verb) 

    Verb forms

    Present simple: I / you / we / they mollycoddle  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation ... he / she / it mollycoddles  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

    Past simple: mollycoddled  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

    Past participle: mollycoddled  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

    -ing form: mollycoddling  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Treat with excessive indulgenceplay

    Example:

    Let's not mollycoddle our students!

    Synonyms:

    baby; cocker; coddle; cosset; featherbed; indulge; mollycoddle; pamper; spoil

    Classified under:

    Verbs of political and social activities and events

    Hypernyms (to "mollycoddle" is one way to...):

    do by; handle; treat (interact in a certain way)

    Sentence frame:

    Somebody ----s somebody

    Derivation:

    mollycoddle (a pampered darling; an effeminate man)

    mollycoddler (someone who pampers or spoils by excessive indulgence)

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