cosset

English

Etymology

Perhaps from Old English cotsæta (“cottager”), from cot (“cottage”) (Modern English cot (“cottage”) (archaic)) + -sæta (“-sitter”); compare coscet. Compare German Hauslamm (literally “house lamb”), Italian casiccio.[1]

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkɒsɪt/

Verb

cosset (third-person singular simple present cossets, present participle cosseting or cossetting, simple past and past participle cosseted or cossetted)

(transitive) To treat like a pet; to overly indulge. [from 1650s][1]
The car cossets its occupants in comfort.
(transitive) To fondle; to touch or stroke lovingly.
The foam cossets your skin.

Derived terms

cosseted
cosseting

Translations

to treat like a pet

Chinese:
Mandarin: 宠爱 (zh) (chǒng ài)
Dutch: verwennen (nl), vertroetelen (nl)

French: gâter (fr), chouchouter (fr) ,dorloter (fr), choyer (fr)
German: verhätscheln (de), verwöhnen (de)
Italian: coccolare (it)

Painting by Rudolf Epp showing children with a pet lamb or cosset.

Noun

cosset (plural cossets)

A pet, especially a pet lamb. [from 1570s][1]
Someone indulged or cosseted. [from 1590s][1]

References

“cosset” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary, 2001–2019.

Anagrams

Costes, cosets, scotes

[oetyld-1] “cosset” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary, 2001–2019.