English Explanatory Dictionary

cosy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Affording comfort and warmth; snug; social and comfortable.
  2. Warm and comfortable.
noun
  1. A padded or knit covering put on an item to keep it warm, especially a teapot or egg.
  2. A padded or knit covering for any item (often an electronic device such as a laptop computer).
  3. 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.
verb
  1. To become snug and comfortable.
  2. To become friendly with.

Pronunciation

/ˈkəʊzi/ kō'-zē /ˈkoʊzi/ en-us-cozy.ogg

Word forms

cosy cosier cosiest cozy cosie cosey cozey cozie cosies cosying cosied

Etymology

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”).

Synonyms

snug hygge homely snug as a bug in a rug

Related words

cosy along cosy up cosy up to cozen

Derived words

cosified cosily cosiness cosy catastrophe cosy up cozy up uncosy cushion-cosy cushion cosy egg cosy egg cozy loo-roll cosy loo roll cosy tea cosy tea cozy toilet roll cosy toilet-roll cosy
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