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.