noun · verb · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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UK:/ˈkɒd.əl/
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US:/ˈkɑ.dəl/
Australian:/ˈkɔd.əl/
rhymes with -ɒdəl
CMU ARPABET:K AA1 D AH0 L
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
An Irish dish comprising layers of roughly sliced pork sausages and bacon rashers with sliced potatoes and onions.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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2
noun
Meaning 2
An effeminate person.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
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3
verb
Meaning 3
To treat gently or with great care.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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4
verb
Meaning 4
To cook slowly in hot water that is below the boiling point.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Examples
a coddled egg
Meaning relationships
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5
verb
Meaning 5
To exercise excessive or damaging authority in an attempt to protect. To overprotect.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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