cosy
Americanadjective
plural
cosies, cosied, cosyingadjective
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warm and snug
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intimate; friendly
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convenient, esp for devious purposes
a cosy deal
noun
Other Word Forms
- cosily adverb
- cosiness noun
Etymology
Origin of cosy
First recorded in 1700–10
Example Sentences
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In the cosy eatery he has run for more than 20 years, Yaakobi has a framed photograph of his mother as a child posing with her parents and uncles in Tehran.
From Barron's
Current owners Martin and Lorraine Kendall said it feels "quite normal" to live in a cave, describing the Kidderminster dwelling as "very cosy".
From BBC
Was he concerned that things had become too cosy?
From BBC
It's a departure for the series, moving away from its familiar creature-collecting and battling style towards something slower and cosier.
From BBC
"Instead I use lamps with £5 colour-changing light bulbs. I go for deep orange or warm red and it looks so much cosier."
From BBC
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