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cosie

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Cosy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Scotland

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History

Etymology

From Scots, from Old Scots colsie, probably 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”). See also English cosy.