English noun: mollycoddle | |||
1. | mollycoddle (person) a pampered darling; an effeminate man | ||
Broader (hypernym) | darling, dearie, deary, ducky, favorite, favourite, pet | ||
English verb: mollycoddle | |||
1. | mollycoddle (social) treat with excessive indulgence | ||
Samples | Grandparents often pamper the children. Let's not mollycoddle our students!. | ||
Synonyms | baby, cocker, coddle, cosset, featherbed, indulge, pamper, spoil | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | do by, handle, treat | ||