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cosiness

[koh-zee] Origin

co·sy

[koh-zee] adjective, -si·er, -si·est, noun, plural -sies, verb, -sied, -sy·ing.

Origin:
1700–10

co·si·ly, adverb
co·si·ness, noun
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Cosiness is always a great word to know.
So is gobo. Does it mean:
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.
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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

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cosy
chiefly British form of cozy (q.v.).
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