cozy
cozy Lexical Profile
cozy Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
American Giving a feeling of comfort, warmth, and relaxation.
"We spent the evening reading in a cozy cabin by the fireplace."
American Marked by an overly close or opportunistic association, especially one involving mutual self-interest or secret collusion.
"The investigation revealed a suspiciously cozy relationship between the regulator and the banking executives."
• verb
American To ingratiate oneself or seek favor by acting in an overly friendly or accommodating manner (usually followed by "up").
"The lobbyist spent months trying to cozy up to key members of the senate committee."
American To nestle or snuggle into a warm, comfortable position.
"The cat cozied into the pile of warm laundry straight from the dryer."
• noun
American A padded or knitted cover placed over a teapot or boiled egg to retain its heat, or a similar insulating sleeve for a beverage container.
"She knitted a colorful wool cozy to keep the teapot warm during breakfast."
American A subgenre of crime fiction in which violence and sex occur offstage, the detective is an amateur sleuth, and the crime takes place in a small, socially intimate community.
"The bookstore has an entire shelf dedicated to culinary cozies set in small New England towns."
Word Nuance & Usage
Spelled "cozy" in American English and "cosy" in British and Commonwealth English.
• Rhymes for cozy
Word Origin & Etymology
Originating in early 18th-century Scots as "cosie," the word is of uncertain ultimate origin, though possibly related to Norwegian "kose" (to make oneself comfortable) or Scottish Gaelic "còsag" (a small hole or crevice).