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.

Origin of cozy

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

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

Synonyms for cozy

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1. snug, comfy, homey, sheltered.

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Historical Examples of cozily

It was a long story, cozily confidential; and there were interruptions.
Bransford of Rainbow Range
Eugene Manlove Rhodes
It was Johnny Turk, cozily ensconced in a tree that overlooked our trench.
Trenching at Gallipoli
John Gallishaw
"Well, in three months then," she whispered, while he rocked her cozily in his arms.
The Financier
Theodore Dreiser
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
By the end of the summer they were cozily settled in the white house, and had found corners for gardens and places for their pets.
A Dear Little Girl
Amy E. Blanchard

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

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