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    COSY

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

    Irregular inflected forms: cosier  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation, cosiest  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    A padded cloth covering to keep a teapot warmplay

    Synonyms:

    cosy; cozy; tea cosy; tea cozy

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting man-made objects

    Hypernyms ("cosy" is a kind of...):

    cloth covering (a covering made of cloth)

     II. (adjective) 

    Comparative and superlative

    Comparative: cosier  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

    Superlative: cosiest  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Enjoying or affording comforting warmth and shelter especially in a small spaceplay

    Example:

    a snug little apartment

    Synonyms:

    cosy; cozy; snug

    Classified under:

    Adjectives

    Similar:

    comfortable; comfy (providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief ('comfy' is informal))

    Derivation:

    cosiness (a state of warm snug comfort)

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