English verb: cosset | |||
| 1. | cosset (social) treat with excessive indulgence | ||
| Samples | Grandparents often pamper the children. Let's not mollycoddle our students!. | ||
| Synonyms | baby, cocker, coddle, featherbed, indulge, mollycoddle, pamper, spoil | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | do by, handle, treat | ||