cosset
verb
1 cosset
Treat with excessive indulgence.
synonyms: baby, cocker, coddle, featherbed, indulge, mollycoddle, pamper, spoil.
Roget 902:
caress,
fondle,
pet,
dandle;
pat,
pat on the head,
pat on the cheek;
chuck under the chin,
smile upon,
coax,
wheedle,
cosset,
coddle,
cocker,
cockle;
make of,
make much of;
cherish,
foster,
kill with kindness.
clasp,
hug,
cuddle;
fold in one's arms,
strain in one's arms;
nestle,
nuzzle;
embrace,
kiss,
buss,
smack,
blow a kiss;
salute
etc.
(courtesy)
894;
fold to the heart,
press to the bosom.
bill and coo,
spoon,
toy,
dally,
flirt,
coquet;
gallivant,
galavant;
philander;
make love;
pay one's court to,
pay one's addresses to,
pay one's attentions to;
serenade;
court,
woo;
set one's cap at;
be sweet upon,
look sweet upon;
ogle,
cast sheep's eyes upon;
faire les yeux doux [Fr.].
fall in love with,
win the affections
etc.
(love)
897;
die for.
propose;
make an offer,
have an offer;
pop the question;
plight one's troth,
plight one's faith.
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Dutch: vertroetelen, verwennen
noun
Roget 899:
favorite,
pet,
cosset,
minion,
idol,
jewel,
spoiled child,
enfant gat_e [Fr.];
led captain;
crony;
fondling;
apple of one's eye,
man after one's own heart;
persona grata.
love,
[person who is a favorite (terms of address)],
dear,
darling,
duck,
duckey,
honey,
sugar,
jewel;
mopsey†,
moppet,
princess;
sweetheart,
sweetie
etc.
(love)
897.
teacher's pet.
general favorite,
universal favorite;
idol of the people.
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Moby thesaurus: care for, caress, cater to, cherish, cocker, coddle, cradle, cultivate, dandle, dry-nurse, favor, feed, fondle, foster, give way to, gratify, humor, indulge, lavish care on, mollycoddle, mother, nourish, nurse, nurture, oblige, pamper, pat, pet, please, satisfy, spoil, spoon-feed, suckle, sustain, wet-nurse, yield to ... show more.
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