Nearby Words
Dictionary.com Unabridged
adjective
1.
snugly warm and comfortable: a cozy little house.
2.
convenient or beneficial, usually as a result of dishonesty or connivance: a very cozy agreement between competing firms.
3.
suggesting opportunistic or conspiratorial intimacy: a cozy relationship between lobbyists and some politicians.
4.
discreetly reticent or noncommittal: The administrators are remaining cozy about which policy they plan to adopt.
noun
5.
a padded covering for a teapot, chocolate pot, etc., to retain the heat.
verb (used with object)
Verb phrase6.
to make more cozy (often followed by up): New curtains would cozy the room up a bit.
7.
cozy up (to), Informal.
a.
to move closer for comfort or affection: Come over to the fire and cozy up a bit.
b.
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.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source
|
Link To Cozier
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
cozy
1709, colsie, Scottish dialect, perhaps of Scand. origin (cf. Norw. kose seg "be cozy"). In Britain, usually cosy.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Cite This Source
Cite This Source
Word Dynamo By Dictionary.com
Dictionary.com, LLC. Copyright © 2012. All rights reserved.