Codding
/ˈkɒdɪŋ/noun
The present participle of coddle, meaning pampering or treating someone with excessive care.
Did you know?Coddle comes from an older sense of carefully warming or softening food or a person, and its history is tied to the idea of making something tender rather than tough.
Etymological Timeline
Late 16th Century
English
coddle
“to boil gently or soften by slow cooking”
16th–17th Century
English
coddle
“to pamper, nurse, or treat with excessive indulgence”
Origin uncertain
English
codding
“present participle form of coddle”
Modern English
English
codding
“pampering or indulging excessively”