cosy

CEFRB1

/ˈkəʊzi/

adjective · noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Warm, comfortable, and pleasantly small.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    A padded or knit covering put on an item to keep it warm, especially a teapot or egg.

Examples

  • Tom's cosy living room is full of bookcases.

  • It is very cosy here.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
2
Synonyms
4

Also pronounced

  • /ˈkoʊzi/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Warm and comfortable.

  2. Affording comfort and warmth; snug; social and comfortable.

noun

Extra meaning

  1. A padded or knit covering for any item (often an electronic device such as a laptop computer).

More examples

In context

  • Your house looks so cosy.

  • He spent all day cosying up to the new boss, hoping for a plum assignment.

  • I feel very cosy here in my bed.

Synonyms

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Origin

adjective

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”).