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cosy
- /ˈkəʊzi/ UK
- /ˈkoʊzi/ US
Rhymes with -əʊzi
Where it comes from
From Scots cosie, from Old Scots colsie, but ultimate derivation is unknown. Possibly of North Germanic origin, such as Norwegian kose seg (“to have a cozy time”), from Old Norse kose sig, from koselig, koslig, perhaps ultimately from Old High German kōsa; see modern German kosen (“to cuddle”).
adjective cosier · cosiest · cozy · cosie · cosey · cozey
- Affording comfort and warmth; snug; social and comfortable. Mr. Pickwick expressed the pleasure it would afford him to meet the medical fellows; and Mr. Bob Sawyer had informed him that he meant to be very cosey, and that his friend Ben was to be one of the party, they shook hands and separated
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Warm and comfortable.
I feel very cosy here in my bed.
Similar: snug, snug as a bug in a rug
noun cosies · cozy · cosie · cosey · cozey · cozie
- A padded or knit covering put on an item to keep it warm, especially a teapot or egg.
- A padded or knit covering for any item (often an electronic device such as a laptop computer).
- A work of crime fiction in which sex and violence are downplayed or treated humorously, and the crime and detection take place in a small, socially intimate community.
verb cosies · cosying · cosied · cozy · cosie
- To become snug and comfortable.
- To become friendly with. He spent all day cosying up to the new boss, hoping for a plum assignment.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: snug, cozy, cosey, cozie, comfy, comfortable, tea cosy, tea cozy, cozey, tea cosey, tea cozey, tea cozie, pleasurable, enjoyable, pleasant, pleasing
Translations
Every language
adj affording comfort and warmth
| Español | acogedor, hogareño |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 아늑하다 aneukhada |
| 日本語 | 居心地のいい igokochi no ī |
| 中文 | 舒适 shū shì, 暄暖 xuān nuǎn, 溫馨 /温馨 wēnxīn |
| Português | íntimo, confortável, aconchegante |
| Français | douillet, douillette, peinard |
| Deutsch | gemütlich, behaglich, wohlig |
| Italiano | accogliente |
| Ελληνικά | άνετος ánetos |
| Română | comod, confortabil |
| Русский | ую́тный ujútnyj |
| Tiếng Việt | ấm cúng |
noun a padded or knit covering put on a teapot
| Español | cubierta tejida |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | コゼー kozē |
| 中文 | 暖壸 nuǎn hú |
| Português | abafador |
| Русский | стёганый чехо́л stjóganyj čexól |
noun a padded or knit covering for any item
| 日本語 | カバー kabā |
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title = {cosy},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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