Meaning of "coddle" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CODDLE

Of obscure origin; perhaps related to caudle.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF CODDLE

coddle  [ˈkɒdəl]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CODDLE

Coddle is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb coddle in English.

WHAT DOES CODDLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Coddle

Coddle is an Irish dish which is often made to use up leftovers, and therefore without a specific recipe. However, it most commonly consists of layers of roughly sliced pork sausages and rashers with sliced potatoes and onions. Traditionally, it can also include barley. Coddle is particularly associated with the capital of Ireland, Dublin. It was reputedly a favourite dish of Seán O'Casey and Jonathan Swift, and it appears in several Dublin literary references including the works of James Joyce. The dish is braised in the stock produced by boiling the rashers and sausages. Some traditional recipes favour the addition of a small amount of Guinness to the pot, but this is very rare in modern versions of the recipe. The dish should be cooked in a pot with a well-fitting lid in order to steam the ingredients left uncovered by water. The only seasoning is usually salt, pepper, and occasionally parsley. It could be considered a comfort food in Ireland, and is inexpensive, easy to prepare and quick to cook. It is often eaten in the winter months.

Definition of coddle in the English dictionary

The first definition of coddle in the dictionary is to treat with indulgence. Other definition of coddle is to cook in water just below the boiling point. Coddle is also stew made from ham and bacon scraps.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO CODDLE

PRESENT

Present

I coddle

you coddle

he/she/it coddles

we coddle

you coddle

they coddle

Present continuous

I am coddling

you are coddling

he/she/it is coddling

we are coddling

you are coddling

they are coddling

Present perfect

I have coddled

you have coddled

he/she/it has coddled

we have coddled

you have coddled

they have coddled

Present perfect continuous

I have been coddling

you have been coddling

he/she/it has been coddling

we have been coddling

you have been coddling

they have been coddling

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I coddled

you coddled

he/she/it coddled

we coddled

you coddled

they coddled

Past continuous

I was coddling

you were coddling

he/she/it was coddling

we were coddling

you were coddling

they were coddling

Past perfect

I had coddled

you had coddled

he/she/it had coddled

we had coddled

you had coddled

they had coddled

Past perfect continuous

I had been coddling

you had been coddling

he/she/it had been coddling

we had been coddling

you had been coddling

they had been coddling

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will coddle

you will coddle

he/she/it will coddle

we will coddle

you will coddle

they will coddle

Future continuous

I will be coddling

you will be coddling

he/she/it will be coddling

we will be coddling

you will be coddling

they will be coddling

Future perfect

I will have coddled

you will have coddled

he/she/it will have coddled

we will have coddled

you will have coddled

they will have coddled

Future perfect continuous

I will have been coddling

you will have been coddling

he/she/it will have been coddling

we will have been coddling

you will have been coddling

they will have been coddling

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would coddle

you would coddle

he/she/it would coddle

we would coddle

you would coddle

they would coddle

Conditional continuous

I would be coddling

you would be coddling

he/she/it would be coddling

we would be coddling

you would be coddling

they would be coddling

Conditional perfect

I would have coddle

you would have coddle

he/she/it would have coddle

we would have coddle

you would have coddle

they would have coddle

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been coddling

you would have been coddling

he/she/it would have been coddling

we would have been coddling

you would have been coddling

they would have been coddling

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you coddle
we let´s coddle
you coddle

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to coddle

Past participle

coddled

Present Participle

coddling

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «CODDLE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «coddle» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of coddle

baby · cosset · indulge · mollycoddle · nurse · pamper · pet · spoil · wet-nurse

TRANSLATION OF CODDLE

Find out the translation of coddle to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of coddle from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «coddle» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 娇惯
• Translator English - Spanish: coddle
• English: coddle
• Translator English - Hindi: लाड़ प्यार करना
• Translator English - Arabic: تدليل
• Translator English - Russian: Coddle
• Translator English - Portuguese: coddle
• Translator English - Bengali: আদর করা
• Translator English - French: dorloter
• Translator English - Malay: Coddle
• Translator English - German: verhätscheln
• Translator English - Japanese: coddle
• Translator English - Korean: 나약한
• Translator English - Javanese: Coddle
• Translator English - Vietnamese: nưng niu
• Translator English - Tamil: மிக்க இடங்கொடுத்துச் செல்லமாக வளர்
• Translator English - Marathi: कॉडल्ड
• Translator English - Turkish: kaynatmak
• Translator English - Italian: coccolare
• Translator English - Polish: coddle
• Translator English - Ukrainian: Coddle
• Translator English - Romanian: menaja
• Translator English - Greek: χαϊδεύω
• Translator English - Afrikaans: koester
• Translator English - Swedish: kela
• Translator English - Norwegian: Coddle

3 QUOTES WITH «CODDLE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word coddle.

1

Danny Bonaduce

There are all of these people that say, my mommy doesn't love me enough, my daddy doesn't hug me enough. There are some people that would want to coddle them somewhere. I want them to shut up and stop whining.

2

Ron Paul

The moral and constitutional obligations of our representatives in Washington are to protect our liberty, not coddle the world, precipitating no-win wars, while bringing bankruptcy and economic turmoil to our people.

3

Ricky Schroder

I worked with creative people who were very demanding of me, and they helped me reach performances that I never could have gotten on my own without being pushed and having trust in them. And so I know the best way to get the best performance of an actor, and that's not to coddle them or to baby them. It's to help them; it's to push them.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CODDLE»

Discover the use of coddle in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to coddle and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Coddle Your Cat: How to Pamper Your Kitty in Style-Practical ...

Presents ideas, advice, suggestions, guidance and hints for creating the purrfect environment for your best friend.

Jane Taylor, Eve Devereux, 1998

How Molly Coddle Baked a School

The Oxford Literacy fiction and non-fiction guided reading texts recognise that a guided reading group in a ‘real’ classroom never has every student on the same level; therefore, the texts and supporting teaching versions allow ...

Kyle Mewburn, 2009

Ireland

One of the most famous dishes in the capital is Dublin coddle. Most foodies sneer at this traditional fare, but generations of Dubliners, including myself, were raised on the stuff. Perhaps because it could easily be reheated, Dublin coddle was ...

Martin Hughes, 2000

A Trifle, a Coddle, a Fry: An Irish Literary Cookbook

An Irish Literary Cookbook.

Veronica Jane O'Mara, Jane O'Mara, 1996

The Craft and Art of Clay: A Complete Potter's Handbook

1 Clamp linoleum coddle; calculate cubic volume for plaster mix 2 Secure base of coddle with clay 3 Stir measured plaster and water; pour when a finger-line almost holds 4 Coddle removed; set plaster is ready to work To insure consistent  ...

Susan Peterson, Jan Peterson, 2003

Molly Coddle, M.D.

When Molly Coddle, the Comfort Doll, is told that she would make a good doctor, she sends for a correspondence course in medicine, but Mr. Bumpy eats the manuals and replaces them with other how-to books, leading her to try some very ...

Jim Mattson, 1995

Melodist, and Mirthful Olio: An Elegant Collection of ...

Bis orders the dress-maker takes, When bis wife wants dresses made — He talks of fashions, shapes and makes, Like a lady in the trade Well done, Molly Coddle, O Well done, Molly Coddle, O The lady's maid Don't know her trade, So well as ...

Charles Dibdin, 1828

Grahams of Rowan & Iredell Counties, North Carolina

Iredell Co., NC 18 July 1870 census M593 1144 / 54 More About WILLIAM BURTON MCLEAN: Occupation: 1870, Farmer Residence: 1870, Coddle Creek, Iredell Co., NC Children of WILLIAM MCLEAN and JANE COCHRAN are: i. WILLIAM ...

Robert L. Graham, 2012

The New microcosm, ed. by the senior class of Manchester school

Mr. Coddle seeing the numerical majority of the enemy thus dispersed, gained fresh courage, and faltered out the word " Charge !" Not a man moved. " Run one of you and bring up Snatchett with his division," said Mr. Coddle. As this order was ...

Manchester grammar sch, 1840

Residents of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, 1762-1790

1762-1790 1779 - deed from William & Elizabeth McWhorter for 17 acres between Coddle Creek and English Buffalow Creek, Test: James Russel, Walter Karr, bk 12, pg 238. 1780 - grant for 400 acres on Wolf Meadow Branch of Coddle ...

Kathleen Marler, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CODDLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term coddle is used in the context of the following news items.

What's The Most Impactful Move The Orioles Can Make In Their …

But that is up to him, because the Orioles have no time to coddle anyone. The Orioles are fighting for the lead in both the American League East ... «Press Box, Jul 15»

Why it's okay to praise our kids

The argument that parents today overpraise, over value, and coddle their children, was raised again. [7 ways to nip narcissism in the bud]. «Washington Post, Jul 15»

The Technology Invasion Vs. San Francisco's Culture

... the Big Apple, San Francisco has been a respite for the same, though slowly losing its ability to coddle its creative forces. What has changed? «Business.com, Jul 15»

Yes, Casual Sex Should Be Safe

I'm making jokes, not making fun, and I won't coddle you, reader, because you don't need it. We're all adults in need of a good dose of truth. «Flagpole Magazine, Jul 15»

Apparently there's an 'ISIS husband' catalog out there so child brides …

It's what they seek to coddle. These are the people who - if you dare to criticize their barbaric, stone-age, existence - will snicker as their liberal ... «Canada Free Press, Jul 15»

The Deconstruction of Man

The truth of the matter is we coddle our kids too much, because we love them, which is great. Maybe it's because we're remembering the sting ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»

Strengthen your weakest links with these employee motivation …

Be sure to add these in slowly so you don't overwhelm employees, but don't coddle them, either. Sometimes, it takes a little pressure to ... «L.A. Biz, Jul 15»

FIFA Women's World Cup US savour perfect 4th of July after-party

Even Japanese player Homare Sawa cannot resist coming over to coddle Boxx's daughter in a sporting gesture that the American repays in ... «FIFA.com, Jul 15»

Naperville Wit & Wisdom – Car Conversations

Back then, too, parents didn't seem to coddle their children the way we do now; they were more willing to have kids learn about life the hard ... «Positively Naperville, Jul 15»

Inside The Tank: Mr. Wonderful On Building Empires

The problem, says Kevin, is that the other sharks will sometimes coddle the guest and tell them it's a great idea and that they should pursue ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»