Cosy vs Homelike - What's the difference?
cosy | homelike | Synonyms |
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
A padded or knit covering put on an item to keep it warm, especially a teapot or egg.
To become snug and comfortable.
To become friendly with.
Cosy is a synonym of homelike.
As adjectives the difference between cosy and homelike
is that cosy is affording comfort and warmth; snug; social while homelike is having the comfortable characteristics of a home.As a noun cosy
is a padded or knit covering put on an item to keep it warm, especially a teapot or egg.As a verb cosy
is to become snug and comfortable.cosy
English
Alternative forms
* cosey * cosie * cozey * cozie * cozy (North America)Adjective
(er)Synonyms
* snugHyponyms
*Noun
(cosies)Derived terms
* tea cosy * egg-cosyVerb
- He spent all day cosying up to the new boss, hoping for a plum assignment.