Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

koozie

/ˈkuːzi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.53 in modern English

Syllables: koozie
IPA: /ˈkuːzi/

19

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A thermal insulation sleeve for cans or bottles.

Etymology

An alteration of earlier cozy, cosy (“padded or knit covering put on an item to insulate it”), from Scots. This form, with /u/, is perhaps influenced by a blend of cool, kool + cozy.

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈkuːzi/
British English: /ˈkuːzi/

Inflected Forms

koozies (plural) coozie (alternative) cozie (alternative) coozy (alternative)

Homonyms

'cuzzi

Questions

How do you pronounce koozie?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkuːzi/.
What does koozie mean?: A thermal insulation sleeve for cans or bottles.
Where does koozie come from?: An alteration of earlier cozy, cosy (“padded or knit covering put on an item to insulate it”), from Scots. This form, with /u/, is perhaps influenced by a blend of cool, kool + cozy.

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