cocker

Meanings

Plural: cockers

Noun

a small breed with wavy silky hair; originally developed in England
One who breeds gamecocks or engages in the sport of cockfighting.
One who hunts woodcocks.
A cocker spaniel, either of two breeds of dogs originally bred for hunting woodcocks.
A device that aids in cocking a crossbow.
A rustic high shoe; half-boot.
A quiver.
Friend, mate.

Verb

treat with excessive indulgence
To make a nestle-cock of; to indulge or pamper (particularly of children).

Origin / Etymology

From cock (“a male bird, especially a rooster”) and its derivative cocking (“the hunting of gamecocks”), + -er (occupational suffix) or + -er (agent noun suffix).

Synonyms

baby, cocker spaniel, cockfighter, coddle, cosset, English cocker spaniel, featherbed, friend, indulge, mollycoddle, pamper, posset, spoil

Scrabble Score: 14

cocker is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
cocker is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
cocker is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

cocker is a valid Words With Friends word