Cozy Definition

kōzē
cosies, cosiest, cozied, cozier, cozies, coziest
adjective
cozier, coziest
Warm and comfortable; snug.
Webster's New World
Marked by friendly intimacy.
A cozy chat.
American Heritage
Marked by close association for devious purposes.
A cozy agreement with the competition.
American Heritage
Antonyms:
verb
cozied
To make oneself snug and comfortable.
Cozy up with the Sunday paper.
American Heritage
To try to get on friendly or intimate terms; ingratiate oneself.
American Heritage
To cause to appear comfortable or conducive to intimacy.
Added some pillows to cozy up the room.
American Heritage
To become friendly with.
He spent all day cozying up to the new boss, hoping for a plum assignment.
Wiktionary
noun
cozies
A knitted or padded cover placed over a teapot to keep the contents hot.
Webster's New World
A hollow cylindrical holder, usually made of foam rubber or a similar soft material, used to keep a beverage cold while being held.
American Heritage
other
Gemütlich.
Wiktionary
idiom
cozy up to
  • to try to ingratiate oneself, or make friends, with
Webster's New World
play it cozy
  • to act cautiously so as to avoid risk
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Cozy

Adjective

Base Form:
cozy
Comparative:
cozier
Superlative:
coziest

Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Cozy

  • cozy up to
  • play it cozy

Origin of Cozy

  • From Scots, later adapted into English.

    From Wiktionary

  • Probably of Scandinavian origin

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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