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UK
/kˈɒkɐ/
]
[ US /ˈkɑkɝ/ ]
[ US /ˈkɑkɝ/ ]
NOUN
- a small breed with wavy silky hair; originally developed in England
VERB
-
treat with excessive indulgence
grandparents often pamper the children
Let's not mollycoddle our students!
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