Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun See
cozy .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective See
cozy .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective chiefly UK Affording
comfort andwarmth ; snug; social - noun A padded or
knit covering put on an item to keep it warm, especially ateapot oregg . - verb To become
snug andcomfortable . - verb To become friendly with.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective enjoying or affording comforting warmth and shelter especially in a small space
- noun a padded cloth covering to keep a teapot warm
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Examples
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And in any case he hadn't the chance; an elderly uncle Beatrice hadn't seen in years appeared at her elbow and marched her off to have what he called a cosy little chat, and which lasted until it was time to toast the bridal pair.
Hilltop Tryst Neels, Betty 1989
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Sat in cosy 9.00 till 3.30 (i worked through lunch) bean counting jobs.
No More Targets?……. « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2009
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A teapot under a cosy is stewing, not brewing, the tea.
“No crema, no serva.” « We Don't Count Your Own Visits To Your Blog 2006
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Based on the books by Jennifer Worth, Call The Midwife has been called "cosy and predictable" by certain critics.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph Allison Pearson 2012
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The kombi now had 4 Adults and 2 dogs ... the word cosy comes to mind!
TravelPod.com TravelStream™ — Recent Entries at TravelPod.com 2009
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Re: 'cosy' - I know what you mean: the Leith Festival is still very much the younger sibling to the Edinburgh Book Festival, and not that many people really know about it yet, but hopefully it'll build its reputation over the next couple of years and an audience commensurate with that.
Coming Up 2010
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Why should the law abiding working person pay for these scum to be locked up in cosy cells with all the amenities that they can’t afford for themselves, if you are sending people to prison it should be hell on earth for them.
Another Form Of Relief « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2008
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The ones who don’t seem to be are those off the frontline, in cosy offices with comfy seats and time to spare.
Tears Of A Clown « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2008
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Both leadership candidates are making great play of the fact that their party needs to offer a very distinct alternative to what they have dubbed the cosy consensus of the two main parties.
Archive 2007-10-01 2007
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Yet racism remained an undercurrent within Australian Rules before two incidents blew the idea of cosy brotherhood apart.
bilby commented on the word cosy
WordNet has a much longer list of definitions on cozy. In Australian English cosy is the standard for all the meanings found over at cozy.
October 7, 2009