mollycoddle vs handle

mollycoddle and handle both are nouns.

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

As verbs, handle is a hypernym of mollycoddle; that is, handle is a word with a broader meaning than mollycoddle:

Other hypernyms of mollycoddle include do by, treat.

mollycoddle (noun)	handle (noun)
a pampered darling; an effeminate man	the appendage to an object that is designed to be held in order to use or move it

mollycoddle (verb)	handle (verb)
treat with excessive indulgence	act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
	touch, lift, or hold with the hands
	handle effectively
	show and train
	be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
	interact in a certain way