Cosy
WordNet
adjective
(1) 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
(2) A padded cloth covering to keep a teapot warm
WiktionaryText
Alternative spellings
- cosey
- cosie
- cozey
- cozie
- cozy
Adjective
- Affording comfort and warmth; snug; social
- 1785, Robert Burns, Holy Fair - While some are cozie i' the neuk, / An' forming assignations / To meet some day
- 1836, Charles Dickens, The Pickwick Papers, ch 30 - after Mr. Bob Sawyer had informed him that he meant to be very cosy, and that his friend Ben was to be one of the party, they shook hands and separated
Noun
Verb
- To become snug and comfortable.
- To become friendly with.
- He spent all day cosying up to the new boss, hoping for a plum assignment.