Under Cousin Lucy Fentnor's systematized coddling little Roger grew like the proverbial ill weed, and the colonel likewise waxed perceptibly in girth.

But she's not sincere; she's coddling me to win my money, and if I don't watch out she'll succeed.

laughed Patsy, coddling Mumbles up in her arms.

" "I've always hated the sight of a woman coddling a dog," added the Major, frowning.

It's the only occupation of the district, to have little Parisians to coddle and love!

Four months' idleness and coddling had altogether disgusted her with a factory hand's life, and the inevitable was bound to happen.

Though he had never been ill, his mother would have it that he was weak, and insisted on coddling him.

Nor is it at all certain that the average inhabitant of Puerto Rico is worth coddling, protection, prosperity, "and the immunities and blessings" accorded him by his new rulers.

Blisters and blankets may go on for seventy years coddling the poor victim; but he will stay ill to the last if his stomach be not set right.

Stretched upon a lounge, his eyes half-closed, he was coddling himself in the coziest corner of a dainty boudoir.

honeymoon; Strephon and Chloe^. V. caress, fondle, pet, dandle; pat, pat on the head, pat on the cheek; chuck under the chin, smile upon, coax, wheedle, cosset, coddle, cocker, cockle; make of, make much of; cherish, foster, kill with kindness.

please oneself, indulge oneself, coddle oneself; consult one's own wishes, consult one's own pleasure; look after one's own interest; feather one's nest; take care of number one, have an eye to the main chance, know on which side one's bread is buttered; give an inch and take an ell.

With its neat habit, and pretty purple-and-white, plentifully-produced flowers, this is worthy of the small amount of care and coddling required to insure its growth in this country.

It is a valuable as well as ornamental little tree, and is worthy of a great amount of coddling and coaxing to get it established.

It wants a warm, sunny wall, and light, rich, and well-drained soil, and if only for its lovely flowers, it is well worthy of coddling and good treatment.

By the middle of July, green apples are so large as to remind us of coddling, and of the autumn.

He is only a molly-coddling parson, poor fellow.

In time he gave up the care of his orchard to other hands, but he reserved this seedling for his own especial coddling.

But, the effort made, and once out of doors on a sunlit winter's morning, how soon are we finding out the mistake we were making, coddling ourselves in the steam-heat!

But it's help they want not coddling and alms.

Eleanor, leader of the fold, Hermione with heart of gold, Elaine with comprehending eyes, And two more yet of coddling size, Natalie pondering all that's said, And Mary with the cherub head All these shall give you sweet content And care-destroying merriment, While one with true madonna grace Moves round the glowing fire-place Where father loves to muse aside And grandma sits in silent pride.

The whole room was turned to stone, motionless, expectant, awaiting the releasing moment of arousementall, that is, but the creeping sunshine, sliding nearer and nearer the crossed feet of the kitchen gods; and the hissing steam fire, warming, coddling the hearts of the gods.

She threw even the blithe Marna Cartan temporarily into the shade; and Dr. von Shierbrand, who was accustomed to talking with Kate upon such matters as the national trait of incompetence, or the reprehensible modern tendency of coddling the unfit, turned his attention to Miss Morrison and to lighter subjects.

On one occasion, when I substituted a trained normal school graduate for a useless dancing doll who had made herself popular by flattering parents and coddling their children, all pupils were withdrawn from the school.

For the first few days, while he was confined to his bed, of course Charlotte and I were obliged to content ourselves with the sending of messages, the arranging of bouquets, the concocting of soups and jellies, and all the other coddling processes at our command.