This week we continue our vocabulary-building series, “The Closing Word.” Each week we provide a new word to help build your vocabulary and show you an example of how to use it.
This week’s closing word:
cosset
Pronounced: (KOSS-it)
Verb:
treat with excessive indulgence
From Vocabulary.com: ”If your parents used to cosset you when you were little, they may have protected you from injury and indulged your every whim. Your temptation might be to cosset small children or elderly relatives, pampering them and shielding them from difficulty. In the 17th century, cosset had the additional sense of “fondle and caress,” as you might cuddle a baby or a puppy. Earlier, the word was a noun meaning “a lamb raised as a pet.”
Example:
“Serving clients doesn’t mean you have to cosset them. Sometimes they need to hear difficult truths presented tactfully.”
