Definition
Scottish word meaning to crouch, huddle, or snuggle up close for warmth or comfort, often used to describe a person cuddling into a cozy position.
Etymology
From Scottish/Northern English dialect, possibly deriving from Old Norse 'kurra' (to crouch) or related Germanic roots. It entered English primarily through Scottish vernacular and folk traditions.
Kelly Says
Sweden has 'mysig,' Japan has 'nukumori'—but Scottish 'coorie' perfectly captures that specific moment of settling into bed on a cold night. Every culture has a word for coziness, and that tells us something universal about human comfort.
Translations
ARالعربية
يُدفئ
yu-d-fi'a
CACatalà
acostar-se
ah-koh-stahr-seh
CSČeština
pocuchat
poh-choo-chat
DEDeutsch
kuscheln
koo-sheln
ELΕλληνικά
απολαύστε
ah-pah-law-ste
ESEspañol
acostarse
a-koh-r-theh
FRFrançais
se blottir
seh bloh-tee
HEעברית
להתכרבל
le-hit-kar-vel
HUMagyar
pihenés
pee-hen-esh
IDBahasa Indonesia
nyaman
nyah-man
ITItaliano
coccolarsi
koh-koh-lar-zee
KO한국어
편안하게
pyeon-an-ha-ge
MSBahasa Melayu
berasa selesa
ber-ah-sa se-le-sa
MYမြန်မာ
ကျောက်မြောင်း
chaw-kye-m-yawng
NLNederlands
knuffelen
knuffel-en
NONorsk
kose seg
koh-seh seg
PLPolski
przytulać się
pzh-ee-too-lat-syeh
PTPortuguês
aquecer-se
ah-kwee-ser-seh
RORomână
încălzire
in-käl-zee-reh
RUРусский
пригреться
pri-grehtsya
SWKiswahili
kulia
koo-lee-ah
TRTürkçe
rahatlamak
rah-hat-lah-mak
UKУкраїнська
погрітися
po-hry-tysy
VITiếng Việt
đong tâm
dong-tam