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cosying

cosying is the present participle and gerund of cosy.

Meaning of cosy

Verb

cosy (third-person singular simple present cosies, present participle cosying, simple past and past participle cosied)

  1. (UK) To become snug and comfortable.
  2. (UK) To become friendly with.
    • He spent all day cosying up to the new boss, hoping for a plum assignment.

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Phrases with cosying

Questions about cosying

What is cosying the present participle and gerund of?
Cosying is the present participle and gerund of cosy.

Words near cosying in the dictionary

  1. cosy along
  2. cosy catastrophe
  3. cosy catastrophes
  4. cosy up
  5. cosy up to
  6. cosying
  7. cosying along
  8. cosying up
  9. cosying up to
  10. cosymplectic
  11. Cosyn

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