coddled 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of coddlednext
as in pampered

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coddled

2 of 2

verb

past tense of coddle
1
as in boiled
to cook in a liquid heated to the point that it gives off steam a hearty, traditional breakfast that included coddled eggs

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2
as in spoiled
to treat with great or excessive care accused the judiciary of coddling criminals

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coddled
  1. pampered
  2. wealthy
  3. monied
  4. affluent
  5. moneyed
Adjective
  • Rowan Blanchard plays as Shunammite, a pampered teen from a prominent Gilead family whose status affords her a certain level of respect and power amongst her peers.
    — Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Blanchard stars as Shunammite, a pampered teen from a prominent Gilead family whose status affords her a certain level of respect and power amongst her peers.
    — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2025
Definition of pampered
Adjective
  • Other wealthy influencers have taken up residence not far from the White House, including Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who purchased in the Woodland Normanstone neighborhood, Politico reported.
    — Carol Ross Joynt, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2025
  • This season is set at The White Lotus resort in Thailand, where a wealthy businessman, Timothy Ratliff (Jason Isaacs), is visiting with his wife, Victoria (Parker Posey) and their grown children Saxon (Patrick Schwarzenegger), Piper (Sarah Catherine Hook) and Lochlan (Sam Nivola).
    — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Definition of wealthy
Adjective
  • Restoration is a road for the monied faithful, suggesting that buying a great example, already fettled, is the road to XK120 happiness.
    — Robert Ross, Robb Report, 21 Mar. 2025
  • The younger, monied collector would rather have a [Ruf] ‘Yellowbird’ than a D-Type.
    — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 10 Mar. 2025
Definition of monied
Adjective
  • But in less affluent districts, property tax revenue is relatively low, so funding from the state makes up a more significant portion of the district’s budget.
    — Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2025
  • Unlike the predominantly White and affluent Covenant School, the middle school had a more diverse student body from working-class households, the report said.
    — Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2025
Definition of affluent
Adjective
  • The Four Seasons has a lodge in Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park, which regularly attracts a moneyed cohort of families and honeymooning couples seeking a five-star African safari experience.
    — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Quite stupidly, all their highest courts have top judges chosen directly by voters — in elections where moneyed interests can pour millions to try to sway things one way or another.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2025
Definition of moneyed
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