cosseted

UK
/ˈkɒs.ɪt.ɪd/
US
/ˈkɑː.sɪt.ɪd/
cossetedadjective
more cosseted
Comp.
most cosseted
Super.
UK
/ˈkɒs.ɪ.tɪd/
US
/ˈkɑː.sɪ.tɪd/
Translations
The cosseted child was not used to facing any difficulties.
Изнеженный ребенок не был привык к трудностям.
Definitions
Pampered or treated with excessive care and attention.
The cosseted child was unaccustomed to any form of discomfort or hardship.
cossetverb

cosseted

Past Simple

cosseted
Past Simple
cosseted
Past Participle
cosseting
Gerund
UK
/ˈkɒs.ɪt/
US
/ˈkɑː.sɪt/
Translations
She tends to cosset her children, giving them everything they want.
Она склонна баловать своих детей, давая им всё, что они хотят.
Additional translations
Definitions
To care for and protect in an overindulgent way.
She cosseted her pet cat, ensuring it had the finest food and a comfortable bed.
cossetpast participle

cosseted

Used attributively to mean ‘pampered; overindulged’.
Definitions
Pampered or treated with excessive care; overindulged.
The cosseted child never had to do any chores.
cossetnoun
Definitions
A pet lamb.
The farmer had a cosset that followed him everywhere on the farm.
A person or thing that is pampered or treated with excessive care.
The youngest child in the family was often treated as a cosset by her parents.