cosy
/ˈkoʊzi/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.31 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A padded or knit covering put on an item to keep it warm, especially a teapot or egg.
British usage
noun
A padded or knit covering for any item (often an electronic device such as a laptop computer).
British usage
noun
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.
British usage
Example Sentences
- "Mr. Pickwick expressed the pleasure it would afford him to meet the medical fellows; and Mr. Bob Sawyer had informed him that he meant to be very cosey, and that his friend Ben was to be one of the party, they shook hands and separated"
- "One of us must marry well; Meg didn't, Jo won't, Beth can't, yet,—so I shall, and make everything cosy all round."
- "I feel very cosy here in my bed."
- "He spent all day cosying up to the new boss, hoping for a plum assignment."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈkoʊzi/
- British English: /ˈkəʊzi/
Usage
- British usage