coddler

Questions about coddler

What does coddler mean?

coddler means "someone who pampers or spoils by excessive indulgence".

How many syllables are in coddler?

coddler has 2 syllables and divides as codd-ler under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

What is another word for coddler?

Close synonyms include pamperer, spoiler, mollycoddler. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is coddler a common word?

coddler is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.