| Webster's Online Dictionary |
| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Verb | 1. To pamper, mollycoddle, cosset, indulge or dandle. [Eve - graph theoretic] 2. To fondle, cherish or canoodle.[Eve - graph theoretic] 3. Present participle conjugation of the verb coddle.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Verb Base (coddle) |
1. Treat with excessive indulgence; "Let's not mollycoddle our students!".[Wordnet]. 2. Cook in nearly boiling water; "coddle eggs".[Wordnet]. 3. To parboil, or soften by boiling.[Websters]. 4. To treat with excessive tenderness; to pamper.[Websters]. 5. Base verb from the following inflections: coddling, coddled, coddles, coddler, coddlers, coddlingly and coddledly.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
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Sources: compiled from various sources, (under license) copyright 2008. |
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"Coddling" is a common misspelling or typo for: codling. |
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Date "Coddling" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1801. (references) |
Extended Definition: CODDLINGCoddlingIn cooking, to coddle food is to heat it in water kept just below the boiling point. The eggs added to a Caesar salad should ideally be coddled. However, coddled eggs are not fully cooked and may present a salmonella risk. Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Coddling". Image Credit. |
Topics by Level of Interest: CODDLING | ||||
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Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses). | ||||
| Language | Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses) | |||
| Al Arabiya | دَلَّلَ (babied, babies, baby, babying, caress), تَدْلِيل (indulgence, babying, coddling, dandling, fondling), داعَبَ (dally, pet, banter, bantered, bantering), لاطَفَ (caress, comply, fondle, pet, babied), مُلَاطَفَة (caress, civility, courtesy, friendliness, petting), باسَطَ (banter, bantered, bantering, banters, caress). Additional references: Al Arabiya, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, coddling. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Al Fus-Ha | دَلَّلَ (babied, babies, baby, babying, caress), تَدْلِيل (indulgence, babying, coddling, dandling, fondling), داعَبَ (dally, pet, banter, bantered, bantering), لاطَفَ (caress, comply, fondle, pet, babied), مُلَاطَفَة (caress, civility, courtesy, friendliness, petting), باسَطَ (banter, bantered, bantering, banters, caress). Additional references: Al Fus-Ha, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, coddling. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Arabic | دَلَّلَ (babied, babies, baby, babying, caress), تَدْلِيل (indulgence, babying, coddling, dandling, fondling), داعَبَ (dally, pet, banter, bantered, bantering), لاطَفَ (caress, comply, fondle, pet, babied), مُلَاطَفَة (caress, civility, courtesy, friendliness, petting), باسَطَ (banter, bantered, bantering, banters, caress). Additional references: Arabic, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, coddling. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Brazilian Portuguese | amimando (pampering, coddling), mimando (coddling), escoltando (accompanying, coddling, convoying, following), amimalhando (coddling, pampering), acarinhando (coddling, indulging, pampering), acarinhar (caress, to coddle, to indulge, to pamper, coddle). Additional references: Brazilian Portuguese, Portugal, Angola, coddling. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Corse | amasgiulà (coddle, pamper, to coddle, to pamper, coddling), accarizzà (pamper, to pamper, caress, coddle, to coddle), nanà (coddle, coddling, cosset, indulge, mollycoddle), dorlotà (coddle, coddling, cosset, mollycoddle, pamper), carezzà (coddle, coddling, cosset, mollycoddle, pamper). Additional references: Corse, France, Italy, coddling. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Corsi | amasgiulà (coddle, pamper, to coddle, to pamper, coddling), accarizzà (pamper, to pamper, caress, coddle, to coddle), nanà (coddle, coddling, cosset, indulge, mollycoddle), dorlotà (coddle, coddling, cosset, mollycoddle, pamper), carezzà (coddle, coddling, cosset, mollycoddle, pamper). Additional references: Corsi, France, Italy, coddling. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Corsican | amasgiulà (coddle, pamper, to coddle, to pamper, coddling), accarizzà (pamper, to pamper, caress, coddle, to coddle), nanà (coddle, coddling, cosset, indulge, mollycoddle), dorlotà (coddle, coddling, cosset, mollycoddle, pamper), carezzà (coddle, coddling, cosset, mollycoddle, pamper). Additional references: Corsican, France, Italy, coddling. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Corso | amasgiulà (coddle, pamper, to coddle, to pamper, coddling), accarizzà (pamper, to pamper, caress, coddle, to coddle), nanà (coddle, coddling, cosset, indulge, mollycoddle), dorlotà (coddle, coddling, cosset, mollycoddle, pamper), carezzà (coddle, coddling, cosset, mollycoddle, pamper). Additional references: Corso, France, Italy, coddling. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Corsu | amasgiulà (coddle, pamper, to coddle, to pamper, coddling), accarizzà (pamper, to pamper, caress, coddle, to coddle), nanà (coddle, coddling, cosset, indulge, mollycoddle), dorlotà (coddle, coddling, cosset, mollycoddle, pamper), carezzà (coddle, coddling, cosset, mollycoddle, pamper). Additional references: Corsu, France, Italy, coddling. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Deutsch | verhätschelnd (coddling, coshering, pampering, cuddling), verwöhnen (pamper, indulge, regale, spoil, to pamper). Additional references: Deutsch, Germany, Austria, coddling. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Finnish | hemmottelu (overindulgence, coddling), lellitellä pilalle (spoil by coddling). Additional references: Finnish, Finland, Russia (Europe), coddling. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Forézien | brassoulâ (coddle, pamper, to coddle, to pamper, mollycoddle). Additional references: Forézien, coddling. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Français | dorlotant (coddling, pampering), dorloter (coddle, pamper, to coddle, to pamper, pet). Additional references: Français, France, Algeria, coddling. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| French | dorlotant (coddling, pampering), dorloter (coddle, pamper, to coddle, to pamper, pet). Additional references: French, France, Algeria, coddling. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| German | verhätschelnd (coddling, coshering, pampering, cuddling), verwöhnen (pamper, indulge, regale, spoil, to pamper). Additional references: German, Germany, Austria, coddling. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Hebrew | פנוק (coddling, indulgence, pampering, spoiling). Additional references: Hebrew, Israel, coddling. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| High Arabic | دَلَّلَ (babied, babies, baby, babying, caress), تَدْلِيل (indulgence, babying, coddling, dandling, fondling), داعَبَ (dally, pet, banter, bantered, bantering), لاطَفَ (caress, comply, fondle, pet, babied), مُلَاطَفَة (caress, civility, courtesy, friendliness, petting), باسَطَ (banter, bantered, bantering, banters, caress). Additional references: High Arabic, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, coddling. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| High German | verhätschelnd (coddling, coshering, pampering, cuddling), verwöhnen (pamper, indulge, regale, spoil, to pamper). Additional references: High German, Germany, Austria, coddling. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Hochdeutsch | verhätschelnd (coddling, coshering, pampering, cuddling), verwöhnen (pamper, indulge, regale, spoil, to pamper). Additional references: Hochdeutsch, Germany, Austria, coddling. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Hungarian | dédelgetés (caress, fondling, coddling, pampering). Additional references: Hungarian, Hungary, Austria, coddling. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Italian | coccolando (coddling, pampering). Additional references: Italian, Italy, Croatia, coddling. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Ivrit | פנוק (coddling, indulgence, pampering, spoiling). Additional references: Ivrit, Israel, coddling. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Magyar | dédelgetés (caress, fondling, coddling, pampering). Additional references: Magyar, Hungary, Austria, coddling. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Ouolof | nax (deceive, to deceive, coddle, pamper, to coddle). Additional references: Ouolof, Senegal, Mauritania, coddling. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Patois of the Aquitaine | coucouner (pamper, to pamper, coddle, to coddle, mollycoddle), coucouler (pamper, to pamper, coddle, to coddle, mollycoddle). Additional references: Patois of the Aquitaine, coddling. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Portuguese | amimando (pampering, coddling), mimando (coddling), escoltando (accompanying, coddling, convoying, following), amimalhando (coddling, pampering), acarinhando (coddling, indulging, pampering), acarinhar (caress, coddle, indulge, neck, pamper). Additional references: Portuguese, Portugal, Angola, coddling. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Ruotsi | dalt (coddling), pjosk (coddling). Additional references: Ruotsi, Sweden, Finland, coddling. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Spanish | consintiendo (acquiescing, agreeing, coddling, conniving, indulging), Mimar (pamper, spoil, fondle, to pamper, mollycoddle). Additional references: Spanish, Spain, Mexico, coddling. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Suomea | hemmottelu (overindulgence, coddling), lellitellä pilalle (spoil by coddling). Additional references: Suomea, Finland, Russia (Europe), coddling. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Suomi | hemmottelu (overindulgence, coddling), lellitellä pilalle (spoil by coddling). Additional references: Suomi, Finland, Russia (Europe), coddling. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Svenska | dalt (coddling), pjosk (coddling). Additional references: Svenska, Sweden, Finland, coddling. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Swedish | dalt (coddling), pjosk (coddling). Additional references: Swedish, Sweden, Finland, coddling. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Vivaro-Alpine Occitan | aminhautar (caress, coddle, flatter, pamper, to coddle), acocolar (pamper, to pamper, coddle, to coddle, mollycoddle). Additional references: Vivaro-Alpine Occitan, coddling. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Volof | nax (deceive, to deceive, coddle, pamper, to coddle). Additional references: Volof, Senegal, Mauritania, coddling. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Walaf | nax (deceive, to deceive, coddle, pamper, to coddle). Additional references: Walaf, Senegal, Mauritania, coddling. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Waro-Waro | nax (deceive, to deceive, coddle, pamper, to coddle). Additional references: Waro-Waro, Senegal, Mauritania, coddling. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Wolof | nax (deceive, to deceive, coddle, pamper, to coddle). Additional references: Wolof, Senegal, Mauritania, coddling. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Yallof | nax (deceive, to deceive, coddle, pamper, to coddle). Additional references: Yallof, Senegal, Mauritania, coddling. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Source: Eve, based on a combination of meta analysis and graph theory (for near and back translations). | Top | |||
| Language | Translations for “coddling” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses. | |||
| Pig Latin | oddlingcay (coddling). Additional references: Pig Latin, coddling. (volunteer) | |||
| Terran B | aorsothan (coddling). Additional references: Terran B, coddling. (volunteer) | |||
| Source: compiled by the editor. | Top | |||
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