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Cosset

//ˈkɒsɪt// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A pet, usually a pet lamb.
  2. 2
    Alternative form of cossid (“courier or messenger”). alt-of, alternative
  3. 3
    Someone indulged or cosseted.
Verb
  1. 1
    To treat like a pet; to overly indulge. transitive

    "The car cossets its occupants in comfort."

  2. 2
    treat with excessive indulgence wordnet
  3. 3
    To fondle; to touch or stroke lovingly. transitive

    "The foam cossets your skin."

  4. 4
    To benefit; to make life easy for. figuratively, transitive

    "An independent oversight body is just setting up, but at full strength it will have a core team of just five. This is a state of affairs that cossets and enriches bailiffs at the expense of families who’ve fallen into debt."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Perhaps from Middle English cotsete, from Old English cotsǣta (“cottager”), from cot (“cottage”) (Modern English cot (“cottage”) (archaic)) + -sǣta (“-sitter”); compare coscet. Compare German Hauslamm (literally “house lamb”), Italian casiccio.

Etymology 2

Perhaps from Middle English cotsete, from Old English cotsǣta (“cottager”), from cot (“cottage”) (Modern English cot (“cottage”) (archaic)) + -sǣta (“-sitter”); compare coscet. Compare German Hauslamm (literally “house lamb”), Italian casiccio.

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