cozy

or co·sy, co·zey, co·zie

[koh-zee]

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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.

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Origin of cozy

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

SYNONYMS FOR cozy

1. snug, comfy, homey, sheltered.

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Related formsco·zi·ly, adverbco·zi·ness, noun

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Examples from the Web for cozily

They went on, and soon a turn of the road brought them in sight of the farmhouse nestling so cozily among the hills.
The Rover Boys Down East|Arthur M. Winfield
And so there she was, shrunk just as short as she had been ordered to shrink, fitting into her coffin as cozily as you please!
Legends of the City of Mexico|Thomas A. Janvier
And when she awakened, she lay, cozily tucked in her coverlets, thinking over the occurrences of the night before.
Patty's Social Season|Carolyn Wells
You will not wonder at it, when you read how independent a bear is at home, and how cozily he spends the long, dark winter.
The Silent Readers|William D. Lewis

A few weeks later found them cozily established in a handsome villa overlooking the beautiful bay of Naples.
Elsie's Womanhood|Martha Finley

British Dictionary definitions for cozily

cozy

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

the usual US spelling of cosy

Derived Formscozily, adverbcoziness, noun

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Word Origin and History for cozily

cozy

adj.

1709, colsie, Scottish dialect, perhaps of Scandinavian origin (cf. Norwegian kose seg "be cozy"). In Britain, usually cosy. Related: Cozily; coziness.

cozy

or co·sy, co·zey, co·zie

adjective, co·zi·er, co·zi·est.

noun, plural co·zies.

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

Verb Phrases

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cozy

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

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