# cosset

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈkɒsɪt/

## Definitions
1. To treat like a pet; to overly indulge.
2. To fondle; to touch or stroke lovingly.
3. To benefit; to make life easy for.

## 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.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cosset