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Origin of cozy

1700–10; orig. Scots; perhaps < Scandinavian; compare Norwegian koselig cozy, kose seg to enjoy oneself

OTHER WORDS FROM cozy

co·zi·ly, adverbco·zi·ness, noun

Words nearby cozy

coze, cozen, cozenage, cozey, cozumel, cozy, cozy up, cozzens, cp, cp invariance, cp.
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Words related to cozy

snug, cushy, comfortable, comfy, intimate, safe, restful, secure, sheltered, easeful

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British Dictionary definitions for cozy

cozy
/ (ˈkəʊzɪ) /

adjective, noun -zier or -ziest or plural -zies

the usual US spelling of cosy

Derived forms of cozy

cozily, adverbcoziness, noun
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