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cozy
co·zy also co·sy C0674500 (kō′zē)adj. co·zi·er, co·zi·est also co·si·er or co·si·est 1. Snug, comfortable, and warm. See Synonyms at comfortable.2. Marked by friendly intimacy: a cozy chat.3. Informal Marked by close association for devious purposes: a cozy agreement with the competition.v. co·zied, co·zy·ing, co·zies also co·sied or co·sy·ing or co·sies v.intr.1. To make oneself snug and comfortable: cozy up with the Sunday paper.2. Informal To try to get on friendly or intimate terms; ingratiate oneself: "out on the ... hustings, cozying up to reactionaries and racists alike" (Chuck Stone).v.tr. Informal To cause to appear comfortable or conducive to intimacy: added some pillows to cozy up the room.n. pl. co·zies also co·sies 1. A padded or knitted covering placed over an item, especially a teapot, to keep it hot.2. A hollow cylindrical holder, usually made of foam rubber or a similar soft material, used to keep a beverage cold while being held.
[Probably of Scandinavian origin.]
co′zi·ly adv.co′zi·ness n.cozy (ˈkəʊzɪ) adj, n -zier or -ziest, pl -zies the usual US spelling of cosy ˈcozily adv ˈcoziness nco•zy (ˈkoʊ zi)
adj. -zi•er, -zi•est, adj. 1. snugly warm and comfortable. 2. convenient, beneficial, or opportunistic, esp. as a result of connivance: a cozy agreement between competing firms. n. 3. a padded covering for a teapot, chocolate pot, etc., to retain the heat. v.t. 4. to make more cozy (often fol. by up): New curtains cozied the room up. 5. cozy up, a. to become more cozy: to cozy up by the fire. b. to try to ingratiate oneself: to cozy up to the boss. Sometimes, cosy. [1700–10; orig. Scots; perhaps < Scandinavian; compare Norwegian koselig cozy, kose seg to enjoy oneself] co′zi•ly, adv. co′zi•ness, n. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | cozy - a padded cloth covering to keep a teapot warmcosy, tea cosy, tea cozycloth covering - a covering made of cloth | | Adj. | 1. | cozy - enjoying or affording comforting warmth and shelter especially in a small space; "a cozy nook near the fire"; "snug in bed"; "a snug little apartment"cosy, snugcomfortable, comfy - providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (`comfy' is informal); "comfortable clothes"; "comfortable suburban houses"; "made himself comfortable in an armchair"; "the antihistamine made her feel more comfortable"; "are you comfortable?"; "feeling comfy now?" | | 2. | cozy - having or fostering a warm or friendly and informal atmosphere; "had a cozy chat"; "a relaxed informal manner"; "an intimate cocktail lounge"; "the small room was cozy and intimate"intimate, informalfriendly - characteristic of or befitting a friend; "friendly advice"; "a friendly neighborhood"; "the only friendly person here"; "a friendly host and hostess" | | 3. | cozy - suggesting connivance; "a cozy arrangement with the police"close - close in relevance or relationship; "a close family"; "we are all...in close sympathy with..."; "close kin"; "a close resemblance" |
cozy also cosy
adjectiveAffording pleasurable ease:comfortable, easeful, easy, snug.Informal: comfy, soft.Translationscosy (American) cozy (ˈkəuzi) adjective warm and comfortable. a cosy chat; a cosy armchair. 溫暖舒適的 暖和舒服的 noun a covering for a teapot (ˈtea-cosy) or for an egg (ˈegg-cosy), to keep it warm. 保溫罩(如茶壺保溫罩或蛋保溫罩) （茶壶等的）保温罩 ˈcosily adverb 溫暖舒適地 暖和舒服地ˈcosiness noun 溫暖舒適 暖和舒服cozy
cozy up1. To move close (to someone) in order to snuggle or simply be close. I left the room when my sister and her boyfriend started cozying up. The puppies cozied up to their mother.2. By extension, to become friendly with someone, usually in an attempt to obtain something. Since I'm deciding who gets the promotion, Crystal has been cozying up to me by buying me coffee all week.See also: cozy, upcozy up to (one)1. Literally, to snuggle with one. I left the room when my sister and her boyfriend started cozying up to each other. The puppies cozied up to their mother.2. To become friendly with one, usually in an attempt to obtain something. Since I'm deciding who gets the promotion, Crystal has been cozying up to me by buying me coffee all week.See also: cozy, upcozy up (to someone) 1. Lit. to snuggle up to someone as if to get warm. The children cozied up to their mother. They cozied up to each other. 2. Fig. to try to get in good with someone; to try to increase one's influence with someone by being extra nice and friendly. The salesman tried to cozy up to the customer.See also: cozy, upcozy upTry 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] See also: cozy, upcozy up (to someone) in. to become overly friendly with someone in hope of gaining special favors. Taylor cozied up to the prof, hoping for a good grade at least. See also: cozy, someone, upcozy up verbSee cozy up to someoneSee also: cozy, upEncyclopediaSeeCOSEcozy
Synonyms for cozyadj affording pleasurable easeSynonyms- comfortable
- easeful
- easy
- snug
- comfy
- soft
Synonyms for cozynoun a padded cloth covering to keep a teapot warmSynonymsRelated Wordsadj enjoying or affording comforting warmth and shelter especially in a small spaceSynonymsRelated Wordsadj having or fostering a warm or friendly and informal atmosphereSynonymsRelated Wordsadj suggesting connivanceRelated Words |