cosy英语原文释义、词形变化、词源和词汇关系

英文释义

名词 n.

A padded or knit covering put on an item to keep it warm, especially a teapot or egg. UK
A padded or knit covering for any item (often an electronic device such as a laptop computer). UK
A work of crime fiction in which sex and violence are downplayed or treated humorously, and the crime and detection take place in a small, socially intimate community. UK

动词 v.

To become snug and comfortable. UK
To become friendly with. UK

— He spent all day cosying up to the new boss, hoping for a plum assignment.

形容词 adj.

Affording comfort and warmth; snug; social and comfortable. UK

— Mr. Pickwick expressed the pleasure it would afford him to meet the medical fellows; and Mr. Bob Sawyer had informed him that he meant to be very cosey, and that his friend Ben was to be one of the party, they shook hands and separated
Warm and comfortable. UK

— I feel very cosy here in my bed.

词形变化

cosier comparative cosiest superlative cozy alternative,US cosie alternative,Scotland cosey alternative,archaic cozey alternative,archaic cozie alternative,archaic cosies plural cozy alternative,US cosie alternative,Scotland cosey alternative,archaic cozey alternative,archaic cozie alternative,archaic cosies present,singular,third-person cosying participle,present cosied participle,past cosied past cozy alternative,US cosie alternative,Scotland cosey alternative,archaic cozey alternative,archaic cozie alternative,archaic

词汇关系

衍生词

cosified cosily cosiness cosy catastrophe cosy up cozy up uncosy cushion-cosy cushion cosy egg cosy egg cozy loo-roll cosy loo roll cosy tea cosy tea cozy toilet roll cosy toilet-roll cosy

词源

词源 1

From Scots cosie, from Old Scots colsie, but ultimate derivation is unknown. Possibly 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”).

词源 2

From Scots cosie, from Old Scots colsie, but ultimate derivation is unknown. Possibly 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”).

词源 3

From Scots cosie, from Old Scots colsie, but ultimate derivation is unknown. Possibly 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”).