Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cozen

/ˈkoʊzən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.52 in modern English

Syllables: coz-en
IPA: /ˈkoʊzən/

16

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To become cozy; (by extension) to become acquainted, comfortable, or familiar with.

Intransitive verb

verb

To cheat; to defraud; to deceive, usually by small arts, or in a pitiful way.

Archaic

name

Example Sentences

""As I see it, Master Fraser, a 'bairn' ought to be verra concerned when a mon thrice her age cozens up to her.""
"A wasp nest cozened up in the corner of the far ceiling."
"I heard someone at the swap meet say they were going to cozen up to someone, and someone else told me my sales pitch was a filibuster."
"[…] good Vulcan, for Cupids sake that hath cousned us all: befriend us as thou maiest […]"
"What diuell was't / That thus hath couſend you at hoodman-blinde?"
"[I]t was resolved that he was to do his duty; that is, to redeem his vow; that is, to pay a debt cozened from him by a sharper […]"

Etymology

From coz(y) + -en.

Origin

Source language: Italian

Word Breakdown

Root: cozzonare, cōciō

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈkoʊzən/
British English: /ˈkəʊzən/

Usage

Inflected Forms

cozens (present, singular) cozening (participle, present) cozened (participle, past) cozened (past) coosen (alternative, obsolete) coosin (alternative, obsolete) cosen (alternative, obsolete)

Frequently Paired Words

cozener cozenage

Synonyms

beguile abuse beglammer counterfeit deceive catch trap into dissemble dissimulate feign jiff lead astray

Homonyms

cousin

Rhymes With

chosen frozen rosen unfrozen lederhosen hosen dozen kissing cousin baker's dozen

Questions

How do you pronounce cozen?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkoʊzən/.
What does cozen mean?: To become cozy; (by extension) to become acquainted, comfortable, or familiar with.
Where does cozen come from?: It is traced to Italian.

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