Mollycoddle (Noun)
Meaning
A pampered darling; an effeminate man.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The young lord was a notorious mollycoddle, never lifting a finger to help with anything around the estate.
- His doting mother had raised him to be a mollycoddle, and he was now paying the price in his business dealings.
- The men in the village snickered behind his back, calling him a mollycoddle due to his love of fine clothes and perfumes.
- After being raised with every luxury, the prince had grown into a mollycoddle, unable to cope with even the slightest hardship.
- His effeminate mannerisms and love of fancy furnishings led many to label him a mollycoddle, a label he seemed to relish rather than resent.