Usually means: Person who indulges others excessively.
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  1. coddler: Merriam-Webster
  2. coddler: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  3. coddler: Collins English Dictionary
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  5. coddler: Wiktionary
  6. coddler: Dictionary.com
  7. coddler: Rhymezone
  8. coddler: FreeDictionary.org
  9. coddler: Mnemonic Dictionary
  10. coddler: TheFreeDictionary.com

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  1. coddler: Encyclopedia

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Definitions from Wiktionary (coddler)

▸ noun:  One who coddles (treats with excess care).
▸ noun:  (cooking) A device used to make coddled eggs by cooking them gently.

Similar:
cuddlee, cosseter, coddymoddy, cradler, cooer, cuddling, cottier, cozier, curdler, coochy coo, more...

Opposite:
neglector, disciplinarian, strict parent

Types:
parent, guardian, caregiver, nanny, sitter, more...

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Similar:
cuddlee, cosseter, coddymoddy, cradler, cooer, cuddling, cottier, cozier, curdler, coochy coo, more...

Opposite:
neglector, disciplinarian, strict parent

Types:
parent, guardian, caregiver, nanny, sitter, more...



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