English Explanatory Dictionary

coorie

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To crouch, stoop down.
  2. To snuggle, nestle.
noun
  1. A lifestyle involving hearty cuisine (such as Cullen skink) and invigorating outdoor activities, popularized in the late 2010s by a book and tourism campaign which incorrectly presented it as a traditional Scottish concept. (Compare hygge.)

Word forms

coorie coories coorieing cooried

Etymology

From Scots coor (“cower”) + -ie (frequentative).

Related words

còsagach
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