Cosy

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Cosy \Co"sy\ (k?"z?), a.
     See {Cozy}.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:



  Cozy \Co"zy\ (k?"z?), a. [Compar. {Cozier} (-z?-?r); superl.
     {Coziest}.] [Cf. Scot. cosie, cozie, prob. from Gael. cosach
     abounding in hollows, or cosagach full of holes or crevices,
     snug, sheltered, from cos a hollow, a crevice.]
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     1. Snug; comfortable; easy; contented. [Written also {cosey}
        and {cosy}.]
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     2. [Cf. F. causer to chat, talk.] Chatty; talkative;
        sociable; familiar. [Eng.]
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  cosy
       adj : enjoying or affording comforting warmth and shelter
             especially in a small space; "a cozy nook near the
             fire"; "snug in bed"; "a snug little apartment" [syn: {cozy},
              {snug}]
       n : a padded cloth covering to keep a teapot warm [syn: {tea
           cosy}, {cosey}, {tea cosey}, {cozy}, {tea cozy}, {cozey},
            {tea cozey}, {cozie}, {tea cozie}]
       [also: {cosiest}, {cosier}]