[koh-zee] 
adjective, -zi⋅er, -zi⋅est, noun, plural -zies, verb, -zied, -zy⋅ing.| 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. |
| 5. | a padded covering for a teapot, chocolate pot, etc., to retain the heat. |
| 6. | to make more cozy (often fol. by up): New curtains would cozy the room up a bit. |
| 7. | cozy up or up to, Informal.
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cozy up
Try to get on friendly or intimate terms, ingratiate oneself. For example, That new woman is always cozying up to one or another club member so she'll be asked to join. [Mid-1900s]
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