mollycoddle vs dearie

mollycoddle and dearie both are nouns.

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

As nouns, dearie is a hypernym of mollycoddle; that is, dearie is a word with a broader meaning than mollycoddle:

Other hypernyms of mollycoddle include darling, deary, ducky, favorite, favourite, pet.

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

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