cosset

Meanings

Plural: cossets

Verb

treat with excessive indulgence
To treat like a pet; to overly indulge.
To fondle; to touch or stroke lovingly.
To benefit; to make life easy for.

Noun

A pet, usually a pet lamb.
Someone indulged or cosseted.
Alternative form of cossid (“courier or messenger”).

Origin / 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.

Synonyms

baby, caress, cocker, coddle, featherbed, fondle, indulge, mollycoddle, pamper, pet, posset, spoil

Scrabble Score: 8

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

Words With Friends Score: 9

cosset is a valid Words With Friends word