cozy

The definition of cozy is warm and comfortable.

(adjective)

An example of cozy is the feeling of a soft, warming blanket on a cold winter's day.

See cozy in Webster's New World College Dictionary

warm and comfortable; snug

Origin: Scot; prob. < Scand, as in Norw kose sig, to make oneself comfortable, koselig, snug

noun pl. cozies

a knitted or padded cover placed over a teapot to keep the contents hot

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See cozy in American Heritage Dictionary 4

also co·sy

adjective co·zi·er also co·si·er, co·zi·est also co·si·est

Snug, comfortable, and warm.
Marked by friendly intimacy. See Synonyms at comfortable.
Informal Marked by close association for devious purposes: a cozy agreement with the competition.

intransitive verb co·zied also co·sied, co·zy·ing also co·sy·ing, co·zies also co·sies

To make oneself snug and comfortable: cozy up with the Sunday paper.
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).

noun pl. co·zies also co·sies

A padded or knitted covering placed especially over a teapot to keep the tea hot.

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Origin: Probably of Scandinavian origin

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