coccoloso

Italian

Etymology

From coccola (“cuddle”, noun) +‎ -oso.

Adjective

coccoloso (feminine coccolosa, masculine plural coccolosi, feminine plural coccolose)

  1. (neologism, informal) having a fragile personality; wanting to be pampered or shown affection
    S'è messa a piangere per essersi scheggiata un'unghia. È tra l'altro coccolosa.
    She started crying because she chipped her nail. She is, among other things, overly fragile.
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