- cossetung
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cossetung
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cosset — /kos it/, v.t. 1. to treat as a pet; pamper; coddle. n. 2. a lamb brought up without its dam; pet lamb. 3. any pet. [1570 80; akin to OE cossetung kissing, verbal n. based on *cossettan to kiss, deriv. of coss KISS] * * * … Universalium
cosset — cos•set [[t]ˈkɒs ɪt[/t]] v. t. 1) to treat as a pet; pamper; coddle 2) a lamb brought up without its dam; pet lamb 3) any pet • Etymology: 1570–80; akin to OE cossetung kissing … From formal English to slang
cosset — /ˈkɒsət / (say kosuht) verb (t) 1. to treat as a pet; pamper; coddle. –noun 2. a lamb brought up by hand; a pet lamb. 3. a pet of any kind. {compare Old English cossetung kissing} …
cos|set — «KOS iht», noun, verb, set|ed, set|ing. –n. a pet, especially a pet lamb. –v.t. to treat as a pet; pamper: »He had been cosseted by his grandparents all during his childhood. SYNONYM(S): fondle, caress, pet, indulge, coddle … Useful english dictionary
