coddledeggs
nounUK /ˈkɒd.əld ɛɡz/
US /ˈkɑː.dəld ɛɡz/
Coddled eggs are eggs cooked gently in a small cup in hot water.
For breakfast, she made coddled eggs in little porcelain cups.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. Eggs that have been protected or pampered excessively.
The chef treated his prize hens' coddled eggs like treasure.
3. A dish of eggs broken into a buttered cup and cooked in a water bath.
The old recipe book lists coddled eggs with cream and chives.
4. Eggs cooked very briefly in their shells in simmering water.
He prefers coddled eggs to hard-boiled ones.