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Meaning of cosy

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

cosy

Pronunciation:/ˈkəʊzi//ˈkoʊzi/

noun

Definitions

  1. A padded or knit covering put on an item to keep it warm, especially a teapot or egg.

  2. A padded or knit covering for any item (often an electronic device such as a laptop computer).

  3. A work of crime fiction in which sex and violence are downplayed or treated humorously, and the crime and detection take place in a small, socially intimate community.

verb

Definitions

  1. To become snug and comfortable.

  2. To become friendly with.

    Example: He spent all day cosying up to the new boss, hoping for a plum assignment.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Affording comfort and warmth; snug; social