cozy
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
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cozy
(US)
adjective
cozier;
coziest
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cozy
(US)
adjective
cozier;
coziest
Britannica Dictionary definition of COZY
[also more cozy; most cozy]
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a
:
small, comfortable, and warm
— sometimes used in a joking or ironic way to describe a place that is not pleasant or comfortable
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a cozy restaurant/cottage
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The room was warm and cozy.
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She glanced around the cramped apartment and said, “Well, isn't this cozy?”
b
:
friendly and pleasant
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We had a cozy dinner with the whole family.
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I spent a cozy evening reading in front of the fire.
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a cozy chat
2
often disapproving
:
suggesting or showing a closeness between two people, groups, businesses, etc.
:
very close
— often + with
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He claims that there is a cozy arrangement/relationship between the police and the drug dealers.
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His political opponents accuse him of getting/being too cozy with powerful companies.
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The children were snuggled cozily in their beds.
— coziness
(US) or British cosiness noun [noncount]-
We were charmed by the coziness of the little cottage.
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cozy
(US)
noun
or British
cosy
/ˈkoʊzi/
plural
cozies
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cozy
(US)
noun
or British
cosy
/ˈkoʊzi/
plural
cozies
Britannica Dictionary definition of COZY
[count]
:
a cloth cover that is placed over a teapot to keep the tea hot
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cozy
(US)
verb
or British
cosy
/ˈkoʊzi/
cozies;
cozied;
cozying
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cozy
(US)
verb
or British
cosy
/ˈkoʊzi/
cozies;
cozied;
cozying
Britannica Dictionary definition of COZY
cozy up
[phrasal verb] informal
:
to become or try to become friendly with someone in order to get help or some advantage
— usually + to
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He has been cozying up to the boss lately in hopes of getting a promotion.
