different between fondle vs cosset

English

Etymology

fond +? -le (frequentative suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?f?ndl/
• Rhymes: -?nd?l

Verb

fondle (third-person singular simple present fondles, present participle fondling, simple past and past participle fondled)

1. To touch or stroke lovingly.

2. To grasp.

Synonyms

• (to touch or stroke lovingly): dandle, pet, touch up; see also Thesaurus:fondle
• (to grasp): clutch, grab, nim; see also Thesaurus:grasp

Derived terms

• fondler
• fondlingly

Translations

References

• Douglas Harper (2001–2021) , “fondle”, in Online Etymology Dictionary

Anagrams

• Folden, enfold, folden

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