co·zy also co·sy (k  z )adj. co·zi·er also co·si·er, co·zi·est also co·si·est 1. Snug, comfortable, and warm. 2. Marked by friendly intimacy. See Synonyms at comfortable. 3. Informal Marked by close association for devious purposes: a cozy agreement with the competition. intr.v. co·zied also co·sied, co·zy·ing also co·sy·ing, co·zies also co·sies 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). n. pl. co·zies also co·sies A padded or knitted covering placed especially over a teapot to keep the tea hot. [Probably of Scandinavian origin.] co zi·ly adv.co zi·ness n. |
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| Noun | 1. | coziness - a state of warm snug comfort comfort, comfortableness - a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain; "he is a man who enjoys his comfort"; "she longed for the comfortableness of her armchair" |
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