cozy

or co·sy, co·zey, co·zie

[ koh-zee ]

/ ˈkoʊ zi /

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adjective, co·zi·er, co·zi·est.

snugly warm and comfortable: a cozy little house.

convenient or beneficial, usually as a result of dishonesty or connivance: a very cozy agreement between competing firms.

suggesting opportunistic or conspiratorial intimacy: a cozy relationship between lobbyists and some politicians.

discreetly reticent or noncommittal: The administrators are remaining cozy about which policy they plan to adopt.

noun, plural co·zies.

a padded covering for a teapot, chocolate pot, etc., to retain the heat.

verb (used with object), co·zied, co·zy·ing.

to make more cozy (often followed by up): New curtains would cozy the room up a bit.

Verb Phrases

cozy up (to), Informal.

to move closer for comfort or affection: Come over to the fire and cozy up a bit.
to try to become friendly or intimate in order to further one's own ends; attempt to ingratiate oneself: He's always cozying up to the boss.

OTHER WORDS FOR cozy

1 snug, comfy, homey, sheltered.

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Origin of cozy

1700–10; originally Scots; perhaps <Scandinavian; compare Norwegian koselig cozy, kose seg to enjoy oneself

OTHER WORDS FROM cozy

co·zi·ly, adverbco·zi·ness, noun

British Dictionary definitions for cozy

cozy

/ (ˈkəʊzɪ) /

adjective, noun -zier or -ziest or plural -zies

the usual US spelling of cosy

Derived forms of cozy

cozily, adverbcoziness, noun

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cozy

or co·sy, co·zey, co·zie

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Origin of cozy

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