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cocker - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'cocker' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Cocker [ n.]
- One given to cockfighting.
- A small dog of the spaniel kind, used for starting up woodcocks, etc.
- A rustic high shoe or half-boots.
2 . Cocker [ v. t.]
- To treat with too great tenderness; to fondle; to indulge; to pamper.

Meaning of 'cocker' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . cocker [ v]
Meaning (1):
- treat with excessive indulgence
Example in sentence:
  • grandparents often pamper the children;
  • Let's not mollycoddle our students!