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co·zy
/
ˈkoʊ
zi
/
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[
koh
-zee
]
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adjective,
co·zi·er,
co·zi·est,
noun,
plural
co·zies,
verb,
co·zied,
co·zy·ing.
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.
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verb (used with object)
6.
to make more cozy (often followed by
up
):
New curtains would cozy the room up a bit.
Verb phrases
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.
Also,
cosy
,
cozey
,
co·zie.
Origin:
1700–10;
orig.
Scots;
perhaps <
Scandinavian;
compare
Norwegian
koselig
cozy,
kose seg
to enjoy oneself
Related forms
co·zi·ly,
adverb
co·zi·ness,
noun
Synonyms
1.
snug, comfy, homey, sheltered.
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World English Dictionary
cosy
or
cozy
(ˈkəʊzɪ)
—
adj
, (
US
)
-sier
,
-siest
,
-zier
,
-ziest
1.
warm and snug
2.
intimate; friendly
3.
convenient, esp for devious purposes:
a cosy deal
—
n
,
-sier
,
-siest
,
-zier
,
-ziest
,
-sies
,
-zies
4.
a cover for keeping things warm:
egg cosy
[C18: from Scots, of unknown origin]
cozy
or
cozy
—
adj
—
n
[C18: from Scots, of unknown origin]
'cosily
or
cozy
—
adv
'cozily
or
cozy
—
adv
'cosiness
or
cozy
—
n
'coziness
or
cozy
—
n
cozy
(ˈkəʊzɪ)
—
adj
, —
n
,
pl
-zier
,
-ziest
,
-zies
the usual US spelling of
cosy
'cozily
—
adv
'coziness
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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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
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Example sentences
After being out in chilly winter weather, coming into a warm,
cozy
home for a
hot meal is comforting.
Ideally, you'd experience an ice room for one night, then
cozy
up in a warm
room for the rest of your stay.
The result is a look that makes your home warm,
cozy
and inviting.
Warm up to the
cozy
fireplaces at the ski lodge after skiing or snowshoeing
through the trails.
Flannel sheets are
cozy
on cold nights, and repurposed flannel sheets make warm lap blankets.
In many parts of the country, the weather is cooling and thoughts turn to warm,
cozy
fireplaces.
It creates a warm
cozy
feeling of intellectual and moral superiority, and shifts the blame for one's problems onto others.
The sea-bottom resort has two
cozy
bedrooms resembling cruise-ship cabins.
Then there's the vital warm and
cozy
hotels to house us here in this wintry town.
As winter hits its stride, designers are offering chic and
cozy
jackets in a wide array of shapes, shades and styles.
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