Coddler
/ˈkɒd.lər/noun
A person or thing that coddles; someone who treats another with excessive indulgence or care.
Did you know?Coddler comes from the verb **coddle**, which likely began as a dialect word for **gently boiling or softening** something, so the emotional meaning of “pamper” grew out of literal tenderness in the kitchen.
Etymological Timeline
Late Middle English
English
coddlen
“to heat or soften gently; later, to pamper or overindulge”
16th–17th Century
English
coddle
“to parboil or warm gently, especially eggs; also to treat with excessive care”
17th Century
English
coddler
“one who coddles; a person who pampers or overprotects”
Modern English
English
coddler
“a person who treats someone with excessive indulgence or care”