different between cosset vs featherbed

English

Etymology

Perhaps from Middle English cotsete, from Old English cots?ta (“cottager”), from cot (“cottage”) (Modern English cot (“cottage”) (archaic)) + -s?ta (“-sitter”); compare coscet. Compare German Hauslamm (literally “house lamb”), Italian casiccio.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /?k?s?t/

Verb

cosset (third-person singular simple present cossets, present participle cosseting or cossetting, simple past and past participle cosseted or cossetted)

1. (transitive) To treat like a pet; to overly indulge. [from 1650s]

2. (transitive) To fondle; to touch or stroke lovingly.

Synonyms

• (to treat like a pet): coddle, posset; see also Thesaurus:pamper
• (to fondle): caress, pet; see also Thesaurus:fondle

Derived terms

• cosseted
• cosseting

Translations

Noun

cosset (plural cossets)

1. A pet, usually a pet lamb. [from 1570s]
2. Someone indulged or cosseted. [from 1590s]

See also

• cub
• kid
• fawn
• kitten

References

Anagrams

• Costes, cosets, scotes

English

Etymology

From feather +? bed.

Noun

featherbed (plural featherbeds)

1. A mattress stuffed with feathers.
2. (Britain, Dartmoor) A bog covered by a layer of moss, presenting a hazard to walkers.

Alternative forms

• feather bed

Translations

Verb

featherbed (third-person singular simple present featherbeds, present participle featherbedding, simple past and past participle featherbedded)

1. (transitive) To treat someone with excessive indulgence; to pamper, cosset or mollycoddle.

Alternative forms

• feather-bed

Translations