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cosy

[ koh-zee ]

adjective

cosier cosiestplural: cosiescosied cosying


cosy

/ ˈkəʊzɪ /

adjective

  1. warm and snug
  2. intimate; friendly
  3. convenient, esp for devious purposes

    a cosy deal

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


noun

  1. a cover for keeping things warm

    egg cosy

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈcosiness, noun
  • ˈcosily, adverb
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Other Words From

  • cosi·ly adverb
  • cosi·ness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of cosy1

First recorded in 1700–10
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Word History and Origins

Origin of cosy1

C18: from Scots, of unknown origin
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Example Sentences

As William passed the hot tub he leaned in and said, "It looks quite cosy in there."

In the law school, things have never seemed so merrily unlitigious and downright cosy.

Often the doctor came to Hill Street and sat for long periods with the general in that small, cosy room which was his den.

I was so afraid that a really cosy bed would keep you awake after all those years in the trenches.

Over the writing-table was a barometer and a storm-glass, while to the left a cosy corner extended round to the fireplace.

When Sir Hugh entered his cosy study he found the doctor seated at his ease in the big chair by the fire.

The room they now entered was cosy and comfortable, being neatly furnished and well swept and dusted.

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