Coddle

v. t.	1.	To parboil, or soften by boiling. [imp. & p. p. Coddled (-d'ld); p. pr. & vb. n. Coddling (-dlĭng).] It [the guava fruit] may be coddled. - Dampier.
	2.	To treat with excessive tenderness; to pamper. How many of our English princes have been coddled at home by their fond papas and mammas! - Thackeray. He [Lord Byron] never coddled his reputation. - Southey.

Verb	1.	coddle - treat with excessive indulgence; "grandparents often pamper the children"; "Let's not mollycoddle our students!" Synonyms: baby, cocker, cosset, featherbed, mollycoddle, pamper, spoil, indulge
	2.	coddle - cook in nearly boiling water; "coddle eggs"

bake, barbecue, baste, bay, blanch, boil, braise, brew, broil, brown, care for, caress, cater to, cherish, cocker, cook, cosset, cotton, cradle, cultivate, curry, dandle, devil, do, do to perfection, dry-nurse, favor, feed, fire, fondle, foster, fricassee, frizz, frizzle, fry, give way to, gratify, griddle, grill, heat, humor, indulge, lavish care on, mollycoddle, mother, much, nourish, nurse, nurture, oblige, oven-bake, pan, pan-broil, parboil, pat, pet, please, poach, prepare, prepare food, roast, satisfy, saute, scallop, sear, shirr, simmer, spoon-feed, steam, stew, stir-fry, suckle, sustain, toast, wet-nurse, yield to

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