cosy

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The inside of the cave was quite cosy, and Rosy-red, who was almost completely exhausted, quickly fell fast asleep.

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  • So cosy, and the colours blended in such a pleasing manner. —  The Ivory Dagger - Patricia WentworthMiss Silver 19
  • Meanwhile the room was warm and cosy, and she had plenty of food for thought. —  The Ivory Dagger - Patricia WentworthMiss Silver 19
  • Their home was small and cosy-- very different from the rat-haunted house of his lame mother and humpbacked father Customers came, but not very quickly. —  Jasmin: Barber, Poet, Philanthropist
  • The kitchen was warm and cosy, and it would have been nice to curl up on the floor beside the stove and sleep. —  David A
  • The guesthouse was cosy, her room small, but comfortable. —  StayThroughtheNight
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cozy ·  spacious ·  tidy ·  comfortable ·  homey ·  sunny ·  well-furnished ·  well-lighted ·  cosey ·  hospitable ·  well-appointed ·  airy
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/ˈkoʊzi/
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