Cosey
/ˈkoʊzi/noun
A variant spelling of cozy, meaning warm, comfortable, or snug.
Did you know?Cosey is just a spelling variant of cozy, and the modern sense developed from earlier meanings like “snug” and “comfortably enclosed,” not from any occult source.
Etymological Timeline
Early 17th Century
English
cosey
“A spelling variant of cozy, meaning snug or comfortable.”
17th Century
English
cozy
“Snug, warm, or sheltered; later, comfortable and pleasant.”
16th Century
Scots/English
cose
“To make comfortable, or to settle snugly.”
Late 16th Century
Scots
cois
“Comfort, ease, or snugness.”
Unknown earlier origin
Uncertain
cois
“Probably related to a regional word meaning snug, tucked in, or comfortable.”