Associations to the word «Mollycoddle»
Verb
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Wiktionary
MOLLYCODDLE, noun. (now rare) A person, especially a man or a boy, who is pampered and overprotected.
MOLLYCODDLE, verb. (transitive) To be overprotective and indulgent toward; to pamper.
Dictionary definition
MOLLYCODDLE, noun. A pampered darling; an effeminate man.
MOLLYCODDLE, verb. Treat with excessive indulgence; "grandparents often pamper the children"; "Let's not mollycoddle our students!".
Wise words
The chief difference between words and deeds is that words
are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds
can be done only for God.