coddler
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Noun
[edit]coddler (plural coddlers)
- One who coddles (treats with excess care).
- 2007 March 18, Michael S. Schmidt, “Female Coach Leads Boys Team Into Final”, in New York Times[1]:
- “She is not a coddler, but she is not a screamer.
- (cooking) A device used to make coddled eggs by cooking them gently.