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.
Leo Tolstoy