definition of
coddle

[1] #1 coddle v. [pamper, featherbed, cosset, cocker, baby, mollycoddle, spoil, indulge] treat with excessive indulgence; "grandparents often pamper the children"; "Let's not mollycoddle our students!". wn

[2] #2 coddle v. cook in nearly boiling water; "coddle eggs". wn