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- US Pronunciation
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- [koh-zee]
- /ˈkoʊ zi/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [koh-zee]
- /ˈkoʊ zi/
Definitions of cozey word
- noun cozey a tea cosy 3
- noun cozey an intimate friendly chat 3
- adjective cozey snugly warm and comfortable: a cozy little house. 1
- adjective cozey convenient or beneficial, usually as a result of dishonesty or connivance: a very cozy agreement between competing firms. 1
- adjective cozey suggesting opportunistic or conspiratorial intimacy: a cozy relationship between lobbyists and some politicians. 1
- adjective cozey discreetly reticent or noncommittal: The administrators are remaining cozy about which policy they plan to adopt. 1
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Origin of cozey
First appearance:
before 1700 One of the 50% oldest English words
1700-10; orig. Scots; perhaps < Scandinavian; compare Norwegian koselig cozy, kose seg to enjoy oneself
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Parts of speech for Cozey
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cozey popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.