cocker
verb/ˈkɑkər/
Frequency rank: #15,525 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
to pamper or indulge someone excessively.
Example sentence
He decided to cocker the child with sweets and praise to stop the crying.
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