deary vs mollycoddle

deary and mollycoddle both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
deary	Yes	No	No	No
mollycoddle	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, mollycoddle is a hyponym of deary; that is, mollycoddle is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than deary:

Other hyponyms of deary include chosen, macushla, teacher's pet.

deary (noun)	mollycoddle (noun)
a special loved one	a pampered darling; an effeminate man
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment

deary (verb)	mollycoddle (verb)
	treat with excessive indulgence