COSY

cozy, cosy, snug

(adjective) 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”

cosy, tea cosy, cozy, tea cozy

(noun) a padded cloth covering to keep a teapot warm

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

cosy (comparative cosier, superlative cosiest)

Affording comfort and warmth; snug; social

Synonyms

• snug

Hyponyms

• gemĂĽtlich

Noun

cosy (plural cosies)

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

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

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

cosy (third-person singular simple present cosies, present participle cosying, simple past and past participle cosied)

To become snug and comfortable.

To become friendly with.

Anagrams

• Coys, Soc'y, coys

Source: Wiktionary


Co"sy (k"z), a.

Definition: See Cozy.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.

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