zicozy.
Origin:
1700–10
1700–10
Related forms
co·si·ly, adverb
co·si·ness, noun
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cosy or cozy (ˈkəʊzɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —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
is always a great word to know.
So is gobo. Does it mean:
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
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Example sentences
These firms' core competence, such as it is, is exploiting their cosy connections with governing elites.
Cosy relationships between politicians and newspaper executives will be laid bare.
Life within the euro area is no longer quite so cosy.
They decide who can join their cosy clubs and expect the rest of the world to obey the instructions they hand down.
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