cosset

[ kos-it ]

/ ˈkɒs ɪt /

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verb (used with object)

to treat as a pet; pamper; coddle.

noun

a lamb brought up without its dam; pet lamb.

any pet.

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Origin of cosset

First recorded in 1570–80; Middle English; derivative verb use of the noun cosset “a lamb raised as a pet”; of uncertain etymology, but possibly Middle English cot-sēte “cottage dweller, cottager,” from Old English cot-sǣta

OTHER WORDS FROM cosset

un·cos·set·ed, adjective

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How to use cosset in a sentence

At best, if the stories are true, you sound petulant, cosseted, and bratty.
Ariana Grande, This Is How to Be a Diva|Tim Teeman|October 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Needless to say fewer Scottish politicians were educated in such a cosseted environment.
Scots Must Choose Heart or Head|Nico Hines|September 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But instead of a witty pop song, we have yet more woe-is-me-feel-my-pain from an overpaid, over-cosseted celebrity.
Why We Should Hate 'Haters Gonna Hate'|Tim Teeman|August 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The truth, which The Royals avoids addressing, is that the royal family is a cosseted, well-funded machine.
The Cult of Royal Porn|Tim Teeman|April 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST

So Emmie was duly cosseted by Aunt Jerusha, and given delicious black-currant jelly.
The Open Question|Elizabeth Robins
She cosseted herself with no false ideas as to the nature of the work which she proposed to undertake.
Miss Mackenzie|Anthony Trollope
And Goodwife Dolly, tell her I'll never forget how she cosseted the wildered lamb.'
The Herd Boy and His Hermit|Charlotte M. Yonge
The Marshal, who had never been so cosseted in his life, went off smiling at Lisbeth, though his heart was aching.
Cousin Betty|Honore de Balzac
Against her he had nursed and cosseted it; for its sake he had made his home desolate and starved his heart.
Double Harness|Anthony Hope

British Dictionary definitions for cosset

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

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