cozy
/'kouzi/
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Definition
Adjective:
- Comfortable, warm, and snug: "cozy" describes a feeling of comfort, warmth, and pleasant relaxation, often in a small, enclosed, or sheltered space.
- Friendly and intimate: "cozy" can describe an atmosphere or relationship that is warm, friendly, informal, and private.
- Suggesting connivance or a suspiciously close, private agreement: In a more negative sense, "cozy" can describe an arrangement that is overly close and possibly secretive or improper.
Noun:
- A padded covering for a teapot: A "cozy" is a cloth cover, often padded or knitted, used to keep a teapot warm.
Examples of Usage
Adjective:
- We spent a cozy evening by the fireplace.
- The café had a cozy atmosphere with soft lighting.
- The politician was accused of having a cozy relationship with the industry lobbyists.
Noun:
- She knitted a colorful cozy for her new teapot.
Advanced Usage
"cozy up to (someone)": To try to become friendly with someone, often to gain an advantage.
- He's been cozying up to the boss, hoping for a promotion.
"cozy (oneself) up": To make oneself comfortable and warm.
- She cozied herself up on the sofa with a good book.
Variants and Related Words
- Cosy: The British English spelling of "cozy".
- Cozy (verb): The act of making something cozy or becoming cozy (e.g., "to cozy up").
- Cozy (adverb): In a cozy manner (e.g., "They sat cozy by the fire").
- Cozy (noun): Can also refer to a soft, padded cover for an egg or a similar item.
Synonyms
- Snug: Comfortably warm and well-protected.
- Comfortable: Providing physical ease and relaxation.
- Intimate: Characterized by close personal association or a warm, friendly atmosphere.
- Homely (British English): Pleasant and comfortable in a simple, domestic way.
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Cozy up to: As defined in 'Advanced Usage'.
Related Idioms
- A cozy chat: A friendly, private, and relaxed conversation.
- We had a cozy chat over a cup of tea.
- A cozy little arrangement: Often implies a private, possibly unfair or illicit, agreement.
- They had a cozy little arrangement to avoid paying taxes.
Adjective
- suggesting connivance
- a cozy arrangement with the police
- having or fostering a warm or friendly and informal atmosphere
- had a cozy chat
- a relaxed informal manner
- an intimate cocktail lounge
- the small room was cozy and intimate
- enjoying or affording comforting warmth and shelter especially in a small space
- a cozy nook near the fire
- snug in bed
- a snug little apartment
Noun
- a padded cloth covering to keep a teapot warm