COCKER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does cocker mean? 

• COCKER (noun)
  The noun COCKER has 1 sense:

1. a small breed with wavy silky hair; originally developed in England

  Familiarity information: COCKER used as a noun is very rare.

• COCKER (verb)
  The verb COCKER has 1 sense:

1. treat with excessive indulgence

  Familiarity information: COCKER used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• COCKER (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A small breed with wavy silky hair; originally developed in England

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

cocker; cocker spaniel; English cocker spaniel

Hypernyms ("cocker" is a kind of...):

spaniel (any of several breeds of small to medium-sized gun dogs with a long silky coat and long frilled ears)

• COCKER (verb)

Present simple: I / you / we / they cocker    ... he / she / it cockers   
Past simple: cockered   
Past participle: cockered   
-ing form: cockering   

Sense 1

Meaning:

Treat with excessive indulgence

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Synonyms:

baby; cocker; coddle; cosset; featherbed; indulge; mollycoddle; pamper; spoil

Context example:

Let's not mollycoddle our students!

Hypernyms (to "cocker" is one way to...):

do by; handle; treat (interact in a certain way)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s somebody