COSSETS

Noun

cossets

plural of cosset

Source: Wiktionary


COSSET

Cos"set (ks"st), n. Etym: [Cf. AS. cotsetla cottager, G. kossat, kothsasse, fr. kot, koth E. (cot) hut, and cf. also E. cade, a., cot a cade lamb.]

Definition: A lamb reared without the aid of the dam. Hence: A pet, in general.

Cos"set, v. t.

Definition: To treat as a pet; to fondle. She was cosseted and posseted and prayed over and made much of. O. W. Holmes.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

15 January 2025

BEAR

(verb) have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices; “She bears the title of Duchess”; “He held the governorship for almost a decade”


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

Brazil is the largest coffee producer in the world. Each year Brazil exports more than 44 million bags of coffee. Vietnam follows at exporting over 27 million bags each year.

coffee icon