[ UK /kˈɒkɐ/ ]
[ US /ˈkɑkɝ/ ]
NOUN
  1. a small breed with wavy silky hair; originally developed in England
VERB
  1. treat with excessive indulgence
    grandparents often pamper the children
    Let's not mollycoddle our students!
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How To Use cocker In A Sentence

  • Many local children play on the dirt grounds around this farm with the cockerels running loose all day.
  • In addition to the typical "island dog," we saw "atypical" breeds such as huskies, chows, pit bulls, cockers and Labs. SFGate: Top News Stories
  • The only other animal to be seen was a cockerel, to which one presumed was attached some monetary value.
  • Whenever Mr Cockerell rings the bell some one in the butts courteously rings back.
  • They know what life and sentiment they need in deed, they could strive for their future, but they shouldn't give up themselves for some peacockery.
  • And that boy be cockered up much by Mister Dale; and the Papishers went and sat with him and his mother a whole hour t'other day; and that boy is as deep as a well; and I seed him lurking about the place, and hiding hisself under the tree the day the stocks was put up -- and that ere boy is Lenny Fairfield. The International Magazine, Volume 2, No. 2, January, 1851
  • And yet I'm told some o 'your cockered-up fly-flappers carnt' it a 'ole in a pound o' butter, or stand a straight nose-ender without turning faint! Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 102, May 28, 1892
  • Joe Cocker plays a pimp/hippie character whose goatee is painted on using the same technology used by Groucho Marx no less than 355 years ago. Across the Universe is the Best Comedy of 2007 | Best Week Ever
  • Cockerham went with Wilmoth to notarize 58 petition pages June 28, Trodden said. Guilty plea in Arlington voter fraud case
  • Jarvis Cocker: "Why do they call a puny person a weed, when weeds are tenacious plants that grow in adverse circumstances? Thin is in: in search of the perfect male body
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