coddle vs featherbed

coddle is not a noun while featherbed is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
coddle	No	No	Yes	No
featherbed	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, coddle and featherbed are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of coddle include baby, cocker, cosset, indulge, mollycoddle, pamper, spoil.

coddle (noun)	featherbed (noun)
	a mattress stuffed with feathers

coddle (verb)	featherbed (verb)
cook in nearly boiling water	hire more workers than are necessary
treat with excessive indulgence	treat with excessive indulgence