cosy

[koh-zee]

adjective

cosier, cosiest ,

plural

cosies , cosied, cosying .

1. cozy.

cosy

/ ˈkəʊzɪ /

adjective

1. warm and snug

2. intimate; friendly

3. convenient, esp for devious purposes

   a cosy deal

noun

1. a cover for keeping things warm

   egg cosy

Other Word Forms

• cosily adverb
• cosiness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of cosy¹

First recorded in 1700–10

Word History and Origins

Origin of cosy¹

C18: from Scots, of unknown origin

Example Sentences

Often it seems, this cosy spot would appear to be a window sill, as ladybirds can easily squeeze through the small gaps around loose fitting windows.

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But darker days mean we typically make a beeline for warm, cosy, indoor spaces.

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It features a cosy message - Mandelson branding Epstein his "best pal", and a photograph of the two in which Mandelson is wearing a bathrobe.

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He said: "There can be no excuses for trying to cosy up to his increasingly fascist political agenda."

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Both these parties are led by former ANC officials whom Ramaphosa would rather not cosy up to - plus it would make the cabinet even more of a battleground.

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