CODDLING

13
Scrabble
17
WWF
C(3) O(1) D(2) D(2) L(1) I(1) N(1) G(2)
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Definition

verb
  1. To treat gently or with great care.
  2. To cook slowly in hot water that is below the boiling point.
  3. To exercise excessive or damaging authority in an attempt to protect. To overprotect.
noun
  1. The act of one who coddles or pampers.
noun
  1. A young small cod.
  2. A hake (cod-related food fish), notably from the genus Urophycis.
noun
  1. A small, immature apple
  2. Any of various greenish, elongated English apple varieties, used for cooking

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