English noun: cocker | |||
1. | cocker (animal) a small breed with wavy silky hair; originally developed in England | ||
Synonyms | cocker spaniel, English cocker spaniel | ||
Broader (hypernym) | spaniel | ||
English verb: cocker | |||
1. | cocker (social) treat with excessive indulgence | ||
Samples | Grandparents often pamper the children. Let's not mollycoddle our students!. | ||
Synonyms | baby, coddle, cosset, featherbed, indulge, mollycoddle, pamper, spoil | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | do by, handle, treat | ||