coddle

动词 coddle:

1. treat with excessive indulgence
   同义词：pamper, featherbed, cosset, cocker, baby, mollycoddle, spoil, indulge
2. cook in nearly boiling water

1. He'll need to be coddled after his illness.
   他病後需要悉心照料。

cod.dle

v.tr.（及物动词）
cod.dled,cod.dling,cod.dles
To cook in water just below the boiling point:
用文火煮：在恰低于沸点的水中煮：
例句：
coddle eggs.
煮鸡蛋

To treat indulgently; baby.See Synonyms at pamper
溺爱地对待；纵容参见 pamper

来源：
Possibly alteration of caudle
可能为 caudle的变化

【引伸】
cod.dler
n.（名词）