cosy

[ koh-zee ]

/ ˈkoʊ zi /

adjective, co·si·er, co·si·est, noun, plural co·sies, verb, co·sied, co·sy·ing.

cozy.

Origin of cosy

First recorded in 1700–10

OTHER WORDS FROM cosy

co·si·ly, adverb co·si·ness, noun

Words nearby cosy

costume piece, costumer, costumery, costumier, costuming, cosy, cosy along, cosy up, cosyntropin, cosyra, così fan tutte

Definition for cosy (2 of 2)

cozy

or co·sy, co·zey, co·zie

[ koh-zee ]

/ ˈkoʊ zi /

adjective, co·zi·er, co·zi·est.

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.

noun, plural co·zies.

a padded covering for a teapot, chocolate pot, etc., to retain the heat.

verb (used with object), co·zied, co·zy·ing.

to make more cozy (often followed by up): New curtains would cozy the room up a bit.

Verb Phrases

cozy 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.

Origin of cozy

1700–10; orig. Scots; perhaps < Scandinavian; compare Norwegian koselig cozy, kose seg to enjoy oneself

SYNONYMS FOR cozy

1 snug, comfy, homey, sheltered.

OTHER WORDS FROM cozy

co·zi·ly, adverb co·zi·ness, noun

Example sentences from the Web for cosy

Mun Bun and Margy fell asleep almost at once, it was so warm and cosy in Grandpa's sled.

Six Little Bunkers at Grandpa Ford's |Laura Lee Hope
He wondered in a vague way, however, whether Marietta did not have the sweeter temperament—were not really more lovable and cosy.

The "Genius" |Theodore Dreiser
There would be a cosy living room and a paneled dining room.

The Garden of Eden |Max Brand
I want you to sit down in that cosy chair there, and light your cigar—oh, or your pipe!

The Way of Ambition |Robert Hichens

No rest, no cosy fireside nook: still the bitter wind, and the half-frozen slime and slush rising above the ankle.

The Toilers of the Field |Richard Jefferies

British Dictionary definitions for cosy (1 of 2)

cosy

US cozy

/ (ˈkəʊzɪ) /

adjective -sier or -siest or US -zier or -ziest

warm and snug

intimate; friendly

convenient, esp for devious purposes a cosy deal

noun plural -sies or US -zies

a cover for keeping things warm egg cosy

Derived forms of cosy

cosily or US cozily, adverb cosiness or US coziness, noun

Word Origin for cosy

C18: from Scots, of unknown origin

British Dictionary definitions for cosy (2 of 2)

cozy

/ (ˈkəʊzɪ) /

adjective, noun -zier or -ziest or plural -zies

the usual US spelling of cosy

Derived forms of cozy

cozily, adverb coziness, noun

BROWSE DICTIONARY

Learning

cosy

adjective, co·si·er, co·si·est, noun, plural co·sies, verb, co·sied, co·sy·ing.

Origin of cosy

OTHER WORDS FROM cosy

Words nearby cosy

Definition for cosy (2 of 2)

or co·sy, co·zey, co·zie

adjective, co·zi·er, co·zi·est.

noun, plural co·zies.

verb (used with object), co·zied, co·zy·ing.

Verb Phrases

Origin of cozy

SYNONYMS FOR cozy

OTHER WORDS FROM cozy

Example sentences from the Web for cosy

British Dictionary definitions for cosy (1 of 2)

US cozy

adjective -sier or -siest or US -zier or -ziest

noun plural -sies or US -zies

Derived forms of cosy

Word Origin for cosy

British Dictionary definitions for cosy (2 of 2)

adjective, noun -zier or -ziest or plural -zies

Derived forms of cozy