cosy
noun
adjective
1.
enjoying or affording comforting warmth and shelter especially in a small space
- “a cozy nook near the fire”
- “snug in bed”
- “a snug little apartment”
Origin
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”).
Phrases
- cosy along
- cosy catastrophe
- cosy up
- cosy up to
- cozy up
- cushion cosy
- egg cosy
- egg cozy
- loo roll cosy
- loo-roll cosy
- tea cosy
- tea cozy
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