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

Words nearby cozy

coze, cozen, cozenage, cozey, cozumel, cozy, cozy up, cozzens, cp, cp invariance, cp.

British Dictionary definitions for cozy up

cozy
/ (ˈkəʊzɪ) /

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

the usual US spelling of cosy

Derived forms of cozy

cozily, adverb coziness, noun

Idioms and Phrases with cozy up

cozy up

Try to get on friendly or intimate terms, ingratiate oneself. For example, That new woman is always cozying up to one or another club member so she'll be asked to join. [Mid-1900s]