cosset
[ kos-it ]
/ ˈkɒs ɪt /
verb (used with object)
to treat as a pet; pamper; coddle.
noun
a lamb brought up without its dam; pet lamb.
any pet.
Origin of cosset
1570–80; akin to Old English
cossetung kissing, verbal noun based on
*cossettan to kiss, derivative of
coss
kiss
OTHER WORDS FROM cosset
un·cos·set·ed, adjectiveWords nearby cosset
cosponsor,
coss,
cossack,
cossack hat,
cossacks,
cosset,
cossie,
cost,
cost center,
cost centre,
cost keeper
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British Dictionary definitions for cosseting
cosset
/ (ˈkɒsɪt) /
verb -sets, -seting or -seted (tr)
to pamper; coddle; pet
noun
any pet animal, esp a lamb
Word Origin for cosset
C16: of unknown origin