Definition of MOLLYCODDLE

mollycoddle

Meanings

Plural: mollycoddles

Noun

  • a pampered darling; an effeminate man
  • A person, especially a man or a boy, who is pampered and overprotected.

Verb

  • treat with excessive indulgence
    • "Let's not mollycoddle our students!"
  • To be overprotective and indulgent toward; to pamper.

Origin / Etymology

From molly + coddle.

Scrabble Score: 20

mollycoddle is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
mollycoddle is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
mollycoddle is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 24

mollycoddle is a valid Words With Friends word