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- pronunciation:
- ko
zi
- parts of speech:
- adjective, intransitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective, noun)
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
cozier, cosier, coziest, cosiest |
| definition 1: |
comfortably warm and snug, or giving one a warm emotional feeling, often by being small in size yet pleasant.
I feel so cozy in these flannel pajamas.Her bedroom is small, but it's so sweet and cozy.I'd rather stay at a cozy inn than at a big hotel.- similar words:
- comfortable, intimate, snug
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| definition 2: |
on intimate or friendly terms.
I thought they were just friends, but they seemed pretty cozy last night.He was a corrupt narcotics officer and was cozy with the mob.- similar words:
- familiar
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| definition 3: |
convenient or advantageous, esp. for illicit or dishonest purposes.
It's pretty cozy for the gang to have a friend on the police force. |
| related words: |
chatty, easy, intimate, warm |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
cozies, cosies, cozying, cosying, cozied, cosied |
| definition: |
(informal) to try to get on good terms with someone (usu. fol. by "up").
She cozied up to her boss. |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
cozies, cosies |
| definition: |
a fitted cover of insulating fabric for a teapot.
The teapot was covered with a cute quilted cozy in the shape of a hen. |
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| derivations: |
cosily (adv.), cozily (adv.), cosiness (n.), coziness (n.) |
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