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[
koh
-zee
]
Origin
co·sy
/
ˈkoʊ
zi
/
Show Spelled
[
koh
-zee
]
Show IPA
adjective,
-si·er,
-si·est,
noun,
plural
-sies,
verb,
-sied,
-sy·ing.
cozy.
Origin:
1700–10
Related forms
co·si·ly,
adverb
co·si·ness,
noun
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a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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World English Dictionary
cosy
or
cozy
(ˈkəʊzɪ)
—
adj
, (
US
)
-sier
,
-siest
,
-zier
,
-ziest
1.
warm and snug
2.
intimate; friendly
3.
convenient, esp for devious purposes:
a cosy deal
—
n
,
-sier
,
-siest
,
-zier
,
-ziest
,
-sies
,
-zies
4.
a cover for keeping things warm:
egg cosy
[C18: from Scots, of unknown origin]
cozy
or
cozy
—
adj
—
n
[C18: from Scots, of unknown origin]
'cosily
or
cozy
—
adv
'cozily
or
cozy
—
adv
'cosiness
or
cozy
—
n
'coziness
or
cozy
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Word Origin & History
cosy
chiefly British form of
cozy
(q.v.).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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