Cosset
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkɒsɪt/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Cosset is a verb meaning (transitive) To treat like a pet; to overly indulge.
Meaning
(transitive) To treat like a pet; to overly indulge.
More Meanings
- (transitive) To fondle; to touch or stroke lovingly.
- (transitive, figurative) To benefit; to make life easy for.
- A pet, usually a pet lamb.
- Someone indulged or cosseted.
- Alternative form of cossid (“courier or messenger”).
Example Sentences
The foam cossets your skin.
The car cossets its occupants in comfort.
An independent oversight body is just setting up, but at full strength it will have a core team of just five. This is a state of affairs that cossets and enriches bailiffs at the expense of families who’ve fallen into debt.
Word Forms
- cossets
- cosseting
- cossetting
- cosseted
- cossetted
Synonyms for cosset
Depending on context, synonyms include coddle, posset, caress, pet, indulge, pamper.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include coddle, mollycoddle, pamper, indulge, baby, spoil.
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