cosier

cosier is the comparative form of cosy.

Meaning of cosy

cosy (comparative cosier, superlative cosiest)

(UK) Affording comfort and warmth; snug; social and comfortable.
- 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 separated1836 March – 1837 October, Charles Dickens, “How the Pickwickians Made and Cultivated the Acquaintance of a Couple of Nice Young Men Belonging to One of the Liberal Professions; […]”, in The...
Synonyms:

snug, hygge, homely
(UK) Warm and comfortable.
- I feel very cosy here in my bed.
Synonyms:

snug, snug as a bug in a rug

cosier (plural cosiers)

(obsolete) A cobbler.
- Do you make an alehouse of my lady’s house, that you squeak out your coziers' catches without any mitigation or remorse of voice?c. 1601–1602 (date written), William Shakespeare, “Twelfe Night, or What You Will”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and...

plural	cosiers

Compare Old French coussier (“maker of mattresses”), or couseor (“tailor”).

What does cosier mean?: Cosier means a cobbler.
What is cosier the comparative form of?: Cosier is the comparative form of cosy.
What part of speech is cosier?: Cosier is a noun.
What is the plural of cosier?: The plural of cosier is cosiers.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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