coddle
- IPA[ˈkäd(ə)l]
美式
- treat in an indulgent or overprotective way;cook (an egg) in water below boiling point
verb: coddle, 3rd person present: coddles, gerund or present participle: coddling, past tense: coddled, past participle: coddled
- 釋義
動詞
- 1. treat in an indulgent or overprotective way I was coddled and cosseted
- 2. cook (an egg) in water below boiling point you may have your eggs scrambled, poached, coddled, or boiled
- 更多解釋
- IPA[ˈkɒdl]
英式
- treat (someone) in an indulgent or overprotective way: I was coddled and cosseted
Oxford Dictionary
- IPA[ˈkɒdl]
英式
- a stew of meat and vegetables, typically bacon, sausages, potatoes, and onions: Dublin coddle is best served with a pint of Guinness on the side, and lots of Irish soda bread to mop up the gravy
Oxford Dictionary
- IPA[ˈkäd(ə)l]
美式
- a stew of meat and vegetables, typically bacon, sausages, potatoes, and onions: Dublin coddle is best served with a pint of Guinness on the side, and lots of Irish soda bread to mop up the gravy
Oxford American Dictionary