mollycoddle

Noun · Verb
Synonyms: pamperfeatherbedcossetcockerbabycoddlespoilindulge

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. a pampered darling; an effeminate man

Verb (1)

  1. treat with excessive indulgence“grandparents often pamper the children”“Let's not mollycoddle our students!”Synonyms: pamperfeatherbedcossetcockerbabycoddlespoilindulge
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

mollycoddle \mollycoddle\ n. a pampered darling; an effeminate man; a milksop. [WordNet 1.5]
mollycoddle \mollycoddle\ v. t. To pamper or coddle. [PJC]
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