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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024co•zy /ˈkoʊzi/USA pronunciation adj., -zi•er, -zi•est, n., pl. -zies, v., -zied, -zy•ing. adj. - snugly warm and comfortable:a cozy little house.
- convenient, beneficial, or helpful as a result of some dishonest, deceitful, or illegal activity: a cozy little agreement among the competing firms.
n. [countable] - a padded covering for a teapot, etc., to retain the heat.
v. - cozy up,
- to (cause to) become more cozy: [no object]They cozied up by the fire.[~ + up + object]New curtains cozied up the room.[~ + object + up]New curtains will cozy it up.
- [~ + up + to + object] to try to become friendly with someone in power to gain some benefit for oneself:cozied up to the boss to get a promotion.
Sometimes, cosy. co•zi•ly /ˈkoʊzəli/USA pronunciation adv. co•zi•ness, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024co•zy (kō′zē),USA pronunciation adj., -zi•er, -zi•est, n., pl. -zies, v., -zied, -zy•ing. adj. - 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.
n. - a padded covering for a teapot, chocolate pot, etc., to retain the heat.
v.t. - to make more cozy (often fol. by up):New curtains would cozy the room up a bit.
v.i. - cozy up or 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.
Also, cosy, cozey, co′zie. - Scandinavian; compare Norwegian koselig cozy, kose seg to enjoy oneself
- 1700–10; origin, originally Scots; perh.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged snug, comfy, homey, sheltered.
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