cos|set

cos|set
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.
[perhaps < unrecorded Old English cossettan to kiss; compare cossetung kissing]

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