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cozing

cozing is the present participle and gerund of coze.

Meaning of coze

Noun

coze (plural cozes)

  1. (nonce-word) A cosy, friendly talk.
    • September 16, 1813, Jane Austen, letter to Henrietta Street
      We are now all four of us young ladies sitting round the circular table in the inner room writing our letters, while the two brothers are having a comfortable coze in the room adjoining.

Questions about cozing

What is cozing the present participle and gerund of?
Cozing is the present participle and gerund of coze.

Words near cozing in the dictionary

  1. Cozin
  2. Cozine
  3. Cozines
  4. coziness
  5. cozinesses
  6. cozing
  7. Cozins
  8. Cozio's mate
  9. Cozio's mates
  10. Cozmești
  11. cozonac

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