mollycoddle

🇬🇧 UK/'mɒlikɒdl/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

v.

To be excessively protective and indulgent toward someone; to pamper.

溺爱,娇养

n.

A person, especially a man or boy, who is pampered and overprotected.

娇生惯养的人;软弱的男人

🧩 Root Breakdown

Blend
mollycoddleother
=mollycoddle

Common Collocations

  • 1.mollycoddle children溺爱孩子
  • 2.stop mollycoddling停止娇养
  • 3.overly mollycoddle过度溺爱

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Parents shouldn't [mollycoddle] their children way too much.

  • 2.

    The coach refused to [mollycoddle] the athletes despite their injuries.

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