English
Alternative spellings
cosy italbrac|UK
cozey
cosey
cozie
cosie
Etymology
From the Scottish language, later adapted into English
Pronunciation
(Received Pronunciation|UK) IPA|/�k��zi/, SAMPA|/"k@Uzi/
(General American|US) IPA|/�ko�zi/, SAMPA|/"koUzi/
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-��zi|-��zi
Adjective
en-adj|cozier|coziest
- Affording comfort and warmth; snug; social
#*1785, w:Robert Burns|Robert Burns, Holy Fair - While some are cozie i' the neuk, / An' forming assignations / To meet some day
Synonyms
snug
Derived terms
cozy up
Translations
Dutch: gezellig, gezellige, knus, knusse
Finnish: mukava, kodikas
French: douillet m, douillette f
German: gemütlich
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Italian: accogliente
Spanish: acogedor
Swedish: mysig
Noun
en-noun|cozies
- A padded or knit covering put on a teapot for keeping the tea warm.
Translations
Swedish: huva
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Category:Allegedly untranslatable words
Category:Scots derivations
io:cozy
fi:cozy
vi:cozy
zh:cozy
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