cosset

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Verb

cosset (cossets, present participle cosseting; past and past participle cosseted)

1. (transitive) To treat like a pet; to overly indulge. [from 1650s]

   The car cossets its occupants in comfort.

2. (transitive) To fondle; to touch or stroke lovingly.

   The foam cossets your skin.

Synonyms

• (to treat like a pet) coddle, posset; see also Thesaurus:pamper
• (to fondle) grope, touch up; see also Thesaurus:fondle

Translations

• French: gâter, chouchouter ,dorloter, choyer
• German: verhätscheln, verwöhnen
• Italian: coccolare

Noun

cosset (plural cossets)

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

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