cosy.
Affording comfort and warmth; snug; social and comfortable.
Meaning & usage
Affording comfort and warmth; snug; social and comfortable.
Warm and comfortable.
I feel very cosy here in my bed.
Where this word 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”).
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.
Where this word 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”).
To become snug and comfortable.
To become friendly with.
He spent all day cosying up to the new boss, hoping for a plum assignment.
Where this word 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”).
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