pamper

  • 91Posseted — Posset Pos set, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Posseted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Posseting}.] 1. To curdle; to turn, as milk; to coagulate; as, to posset the blood. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To treat with possets; to pamper. [R.] She was cosseted and… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 92Posseting — Posset Pos set, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Posseted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Posseting}.] 1. To curdle; to turn, as milk; to coagulate; as, to posset the blood. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To treat with possets; to pamper. [R.] She was cosseted and… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 93Saginate — Sag i*nate, v. t. [L. saginatus, p. p. of saginare to fat, fr. sagina stuffing.] To make fat; to pamper. [R.] Many a saginated boar. Cowper. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 94coddle — transitive verb (coddled; coddling) Etymology: perhaps from caudle Date: 1598 1. to cook (as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point 2. to treat with extreme or excessive care or kindness ; pamper …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 95dandle — transitive verb (dandled; dandling) Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1530 1. to move (as a baby) up and down in one s arms or on one s knee in affectionate play 2. pamper, pet …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 96fondle — verb (fondled; fondling) Etymology: frequentative of obsolete fond to fondle Date: 1694 transitive verb 1. obsolete pamper 2. to handle tenderly, lovingly, or lingeringly ; caress intransitive verb to sh …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 97cocker — I. transitive verb Etymology: Middle English cokeren Date: 15th century indulge, pamper II. noun Date: 1689 a keeper or handler of fighting cocks III. noun Date: circa 1811 cocker spaniel …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 98cosset — I. noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1579 a pet lamb; broadly pet II. transitive verb Date: 1640 to treat as a pet ; pamper …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 99pet — I. noun Etymology: perhaps back formation from Middle English pety small more at petty Date: 1508 1. a. a pampered and usually spoiled child b. a person who is treated with unusual kindness or consideration ; darling 2. a domesticated animal kept …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 100spoil — I. noun Etymology: Middle English spoile, from Anglo French espuille, from espuiller Date: 14th century 1. a. plunder taken from an enemy in war or from a victim in robbery ; loot b. public offices made the property of a successful party usually… …

    New Collegiate Dictionary