coddler

English

Etymology

coddle +‎ -er

Noun

coddler (plural coddlers)

1. One who coddles (treats with excess care).
   • 2007 March 18, Michael S. Schmidt, “Female Coach Leads Boys Team Into Final”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     “She is not a coddler, but she is not a screamer.

2. (cooking) A device used to make coddled eggs by cooking them gently.