Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: mollycoddle
IPA transcription: [m'ɑlik,ɑdəl]
noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: mollycoddle
    Meaning: a pampered darling; an effeminate man
verb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: pamper, featherbed, cosset, cocker, baby, coddle, mollycoddle, spoil, indulge
    Meaning: treat with excessive indulgence; "grandparents often pamper the children"; "Let's not mollycoddle our students!"
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