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Word

toasty

UK/tˈəʊsti/

Definition

adj. very warm and comfortable. You use this to describe a place or a feeling where you are nice and toasty.

adj. extremely warm and comfortable.

Examples

“We sat by the fire and felt very toasty.”

“After walking through the cold, we found a toasty little café where we could warm up.”

“The thick wool blankets and the crackling hearth made the cabin feel toasty, providing a stark contrast to the biting wind outside.”

Examples

simple

“We sat by the fire and felt very toasty.”

contextual

“After walking through the cold, we found a toasty little café where we could warm up.”

complex

“The thick wool blankets and the crackling hearth made the cabin feel toasty, providing a stark contrast to the biting wind outside.”

Etymology

From toast + -y.

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Level
B2 · Upper Intermediate
Frequency
Occasional
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