Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cosset

/ˈkɑsɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.38 in modern English

Syllables: cos-set
IPA: /ˈkɑsɪt/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To treat like a pet; to overly indulge.

Transitive verb

verb

To fondle; to touch or stroke lovingly.

Transitive verb

verb

To benefit; to make life easy for.

Transitive verb

noun

A pet, usually a pet lamb.

noun

Someone indulged or cosseted.

noun

Alternative form of cossid (“courier or messenger”).

Example Sentences

"The car cossets its occupants in comfort."
"The foam cossets your skin."
"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

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.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: cotsete, cotsǣta

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈkɑsɪt/
British English: /ˈkɒsɪt/

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

cossets (present, singular) cosseting (participle, present) cossetting (participle, present) cosseted (participle, past) cosseted (past) cossetted (participle, past) cossetted (past) cossets (plural)

Derived Forms

cosseted cosseter cosseting

Frequently Paired Words

cub kid fawn kitten

Synonyms

coddle posset caress pet pamper featherbed cocker baby mollycoddle spoil indulge

Rhymes With

posset

Questions

How do you pronounce cosset?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɑsɪt/.
What does cosset mean?: To treat like a pet; to overly indulge.
Where does cosset come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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