ducky vs mollycoddle

ducky and mollycoddle both are nouns.

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

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

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

ducky (noun)	mollycoddle (noun)
a special loved one	a pampered darling; an effeminate man

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