"cosseted" meaning in English

See cosseted in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more cosseted [comparative], most cosseted [superlative], cossetted [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} cosseted (comparative more cosseted, superlative most cosseted)
  1. Pampered. Synonyms: spoiled, coddled Derived forms: overcosseted, uncosseted Related terms: cosseting Translations (pampered): verwöhnt (German), verhätschelt (German)
    Sense id: en-cosseted-en-adj-0vqiMDq2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with German translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 90 10 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 85 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 90 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 93 7 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 91 9

Verb

Forms: cossetted [alternative]
Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} cosseted
  1. simple past and past participle of cosset Tags: form-of, participle, past Form of: cosset
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