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Coorie
KOO-ree
Meaning in Scotland
To snuggle, nestle, or shelter closely for warmth and comfort.
Popular modern lifestyle uses can broaden the word, but its core sense is physical closeness or shelter.
Natural examples
How Coorie appears in context
- We cooried in beside the fire.
- The bairn cooried under the blanket.
Context profile
Tone, setting, audience, and caution
Context-dependent; examples show common everyday force.
Conversation, local writing, or Scottish institutional use depending on the entry.
Recognizable to many Scottish speakers, with uneven regional frequency.
Popular modern lifestyle uses can broaden the word, but its core sense is physical closeness or shelter.
Common patterns
Phrases built around this meaning
- coorie in
- coorie doon
- coorie up
Related meanings
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Evidence
Sources used for this entry
- Essential Scots-English DictionaryDictionaries of the Scots Language
Authoritative general reference with English definitions for thousands of Scots words and regional labels.
- 18 Braw Scottish Words and PhrasesVisitScotland
Public guide to familiar Scots words, example sentences, and pronunciation recordings.