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Cocker Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Cocker? [n] a small breed with a wavy silky hair originally developed in England [v] treat with excessive indulgence; "grandparents often pamper the children"; "Let's not mollycoddle our students!" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Cocker: baby \| cocker spaniel \| coddle \| cosset \| English cocker spaniel \| featherbed \| indulge \| mollycoddle \| pamper \| spoil Related Terms \| Find terms related to Cocker: See Also \| do by \| handle \| spaniel \| treat Cocker In Webster's Dictionary \Cock"er\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cockered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Cockering}.] [OE. cokeren; cf. W. cocru to indulge, fondle, E. cock the bird, F. coqueliner to dandle (Cotgrave), to imitate the crow of a cock, to run after the girls, and E. cockle, v.] To treat with too great tenderness; to fondle; to indulge; to pamper. Cocker thy child and he shall make thee afraid. --Ecclesiasticus xxx. 9. Poor folks cannot afford to cocker themselves up. --J. Ingelow. \Cock"er\, n. [From {Cock} the bird.] 1. One given to cockfighting. [Obs.] --Steele. 2. (Zo["o]l.) A small dog of the spaniel kind, used for starting up woodcocks, etc. \Cock"er\, n. [OE. coker qyiver, boot, AS. cocer quiver; akin to G. k["o]cher quiver, and perh. originally meaning receptacle, holder. Cf. {Quiver} (for arrows).] A rustic high shoe or half-boots. [Obs.] --Drayton.

Cocker Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Cocker?

[n] a small breed with a wavy silky hair originally developed in England
[v] treat with excessive indulgence; "grandparents often pamper the children"; "Let's not mollycoddle our students!"

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Cocker In Webster's Dictionary

\Cock"er\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cockered}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Cockering}.] [OE. cokeren; cf. W. cocru to indulge,
fondle, E. cock the bird, F. coqueliner to dandle (Cotgrave),
to imitate the crow of a cock, to run after the girls, and E.
cockle, v.]
To treat with too great tenderness; to fondle; to indulge; to
pamper.

      Cocker thy child and he shall make thee afraid.
                                               --Ecclesiasticus
                                               xxx. 9.

      Poor folks cannot afford to cocker themselves up. --J.
                                               Ingelow.


\Cock"er\, n. [From {Cock} the bird.]
1. One given to cockfighting. [Obs.] --Steele.

2. (Zo["o]l.) A small dog of the spaniel kind, used for
   starting up woodcocks, etc.


\Cock"er\, n. [OE. coker qyiver, boot, AS. cocer quiver;
akin to G. k["o]cher quiver, and perh. originally meaning
receptacle, holder. Cf. {Quiver} (for arrows).]
A rustic high shoe or half-boots. [Obs.] --Drayton.

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