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Cosy vs Nosy - What's the difference?

cosy | nosy |

As adjectives the difference between cosy and nosy

is that cosy is affording comfort and warmth; snug; social while nosy is prying, inquisitive or curious in other’s affairs; tending to snoop or meddle.

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)
  • 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

    Hyponyms

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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.

    Anagrams

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    nosy

    English

    Alternative forms

    * nosey

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • prying, inquisitive or curious in other’s affairs; tending to snoop or meddle
    • They built tall fences, yet the nosy neighbors always seemed to know everything about them.

    Synonyms

    * interfering * kibitzing * meddlesome

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