cosy
Affording comfort and warmthAffording comfort and warmth; snug; social and comfortable.
Recorded US: Sylvanmoon, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
» It's cosy here.
Hier ist es gemütlich. — felix63
Здесь уютно. — marafon
Тут затишно. — deniko
sundown · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 senses(UK)Affording comfort and warmth; snug; social and comfortable.
gemütlich, behaglich, wohlig
ую́тныйujútnyj
за́ти́шнийzátýšnyj
enjoying or affording comforting warmth and shelter especially in a small space
(UK)Warm and comfortable.
I feel very cosy here in my bed.
Examples
31 sentencesIt's cosy here.
Тут затишно. — deniko
ruЗдесь уютно. — marafon
deHier ist es gemütlich. — felix63
The room has a cosy atmosphere.
deDas Zimmer hat eine behagliche Atmosphäre. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
That's a very cosy living room.
The room was warm and cosy.
ruВ комнате было тепло и уютно. — nina99nv
deIn der Stube war es warm und heimelig. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The room had a cosy atmosphere.
deDas Zimmer hatte eine behagliche Atmosphäre. — Tamy
Translations
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Origin
From Scots cosie, from Old Scots colsie, but ultimate derivation is unknown. Possibly of NFrom Scots cosie, from Old Scots colsie, but ultimate derivation is unknown. Possibly of North Germanic origin, such as Norwegian kose seg (“to have a cozy time”), from Old Norse kose sig, from koselig, koslig, perhaps ultimately from Old High German kōsa; see modern German kosen (“to cuddle”).
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Forms
cosier, cosiestSynonyms
7 synonymsWord family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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