Mollycoddle and Pat

Mollycoddle

Mollycoddle verb - To treat with great or excessive care.

Pat and mollycoddle are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pat" instead a verb "Mollycoddle".

Nearby Words: mollycoddling, mollycoddled

Pat

Pat verb - To touch or handle in a tender or loving manner.
Usage example: affectionately patted the baby on the head

Mollycoddle and pat are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Mollycoddle" instead a verb "Pat".

Nearby Words: pater, pate, patty

Common collocations

boy mollycoddle boy pat boy
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Pat and Mollycoddle. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/mollycoddle/pat
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