Word Meanings - COSSET - Book Publishers vocabulary database

A lamb reared without the aid of the dam. Hence: A pet, in general. (more info) kothsasse, fr. kot, koth E. hut, and cf. also E. cade, a., cot

Possible synonyms: (Same meaning words of COSSET)

• Pet
• Darling
• fondling
• favorite
• cosset
• jewel
• minion
• idol

Related words: (words related to COSSET)

• MINIONLIKE; MINIONLY
  Like a minion; daintily. Camden.
• JEWELRY
  1. The art or trade of a jeweler. Cotgrave. 2. Jewels, collectively; as, a bride's jewelry.
• FAVORITE
  Short curls dangling over the temples; -- fashionable in the reign of Charles II. Farquhar. (more info) p.p. of OF. favorir, cf. It. favorito, frm. favorita, fr. favorire to 1. A person or thing regarded with peculiar favor; one treated with
• DARLINGTONIA
  A genus of California pitcher plants consisting of a single species. The long tubular leaves are hooded at the top, and frequently contain many insects drowned in the secretion of the leaves.
• JEWELER
  One who makes, or deals in, jewels, precious stones, and similar ornaments. Jeweler's gold. See under Gold.
• JEWEL
  1. An ornament of dress usually made of a precious metal, and having enamel or precious stones as a part of its design. Plate of rare device, and jewels Of rich and exquisite form. Shak. 2. A precious stone; a gem. Shak. 3. An object regarded with
• COSSETTE
  One of the small chips or slices into which beets are cut in sugar making.
• JEWELLERY
  See BURKE
• DARLING
  One dearly beloved; a favorite. And can do naught but wail her darling's loss. Shak.
• MINIONIZE
  To flavor.
• MINIONING
  Kind treatment.
• FONDLER
  One who fondles. Johnson.
• MINIONETTE
  Small; delicate. "His minionette face." Walpole.
• COSSET
  A lamb reared without the aid of the dam. Hence: A pet, in general. (more info) kothsasse, fr. kot, koth E. hut, and cf. also E. cade, a., cot
• FONDLING
  The act of caressing; manifestation of tenderness. Cyrus made no . . . amorous fondling To fan her pride, or melt her guardless heart. Mickle.
• MINION
  Minimum. Burton.
• MINIONSHIP
  State of being a minion.
• FONDLY
  1. Foolishly. Verstegan . Make him speak fondly like a frantic man. Shak. 2. In a fond manner; affectionately; tenderly. My heart, untarveled, fondly turns to thee. Goldsmith.
• FONDLE
  To treat or handle with tenderness or in a loving manner; to caress; as, a nurse fondles a child. Syn.- See Caress. (more info) Etym:
• JEWELWEED
  See IMPATIENS
• BEJEWEL
  To ornament with a jewel or with jewels; to spangle. "Bejeweled hands." Thackeray.
• DOMINION
  A supposed high order of angels; dominations. See Domination, 3. Milton. By him were all things created . . . whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers. Col. i. 16. Syn. -- Sovereignty; control; rule; authority;
• OLD DOMINION
  Virginia; -- a name of uncertain origin, perh. from the old designation of the colony as "the Colony and Dominion of Virginia."