cosset
a lamb brought up without its dam; pet lamb.
any pet.
Origin of cosset
1Other words from cosset
- un·cos·set·ed, adjective
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How to use cosset in a sentence
Late in the day, on Tuesday the twenty-sixth, cosset and his band made their appearance.
History of the Rise of the Huguenots | Henry BairdHer task should be this,—to feed and cosset him if possible into good humour before her guest should arrive.
Orley Farm | Anthony TrollopeThat colt went off as ferce as a wild-cat, and come back as quiet as a cosset lamb.
A Mortal Antipathy | Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.And you will cosset him in them—to save his hoggish dignity487 and buttress up his heavy pride.
The Fifth Queen Crowned | Ford Madox FordAunt Hetty's blanket had been made from the wool of an especial cosset lamb that had lost its mother and been brought up by hand.
A Little Girl of Long Ago | Amanda Millie Douglas
British Dictionary definitions for cosset
/ (ˈkɒsɪt) /
to pamper; coddle; pet
any pet animal, esp a lamb
Origin of cosset
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