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cozy definition

cozy (kō′zē)

adjective cozier -·zier, coziest -·zi·est

warm and comfortable; snug

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

noun pl. cozies -·zies

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

Related Forms:

cozy Idioms

cozy up to

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Informal to try to ingratiate oneself, or make friends, with

play it cozy

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Slang to act cautiously so as to avoid risk

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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