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Cosier vs Cosiest - What's the difference?

cosier | cosiest |

As adjectives the difference between cosier and cosiest

is that cosier is (cosy) while cosiest is (cosy).

As a noun cosier

is (obsolete) an incompetent tailor.

cosier

English

Etymology 1

Adjective

(head)
  • (cosy)

    • Etymology 2

    Compare (etyl) coussier maker of mattresses, or couseor tailor.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) An incompetent tailor.
    • (Shakespeare)
    (Webster 1913)

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    cosiest

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • (cosy)

    • Anagrams

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    cosy

    English

    Alternative forms

    * cosey * cosie * cozey * cozie * cozy (North America)

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Affording comfort and warmth; snug; social
  • * 1785', , ''Holy Fair'' - While some are ' cozie i' the neuk, / An' forming assignations / To meet some day
  • * 1836', , ''The Pickwick Papers'', ch 30 - after Mr. Bob Sawyer had informed him that he meant to be very ' cosy , and that his friend Ben was to be one of the party, they shook hands and separated

    • Synonyms

    * snug

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    Noun

    (cosies)
  • A padded or knit covering put on an item to keep it warm, especially a teapot or egg.

    • Derived terms

    * tea cosy * egg-cosy

    Verb

  • To become snug and comfortable.
  • To become friendly with.
    • He spent all day cosying up to the new boss, hoping for a plum assignment.

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