cozy

  • 11cozy — 01. They live in a [cozy] little one bedroom apartment on Cook Street. 02. Henderson is [cozy] with the boss, so he gets anything he wants. 03. We felt really [cozy] wrapped up in our sleeping bags, in front of the fire. 04. Make sure you are… …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 12cozy — cozily, adv. coziness, n. /koh zee/, adj., cozier, coziest, n., pl. cozies, v., cozied, cozying. adj. 1. snugly warm and comfortable: a cozy little house. 2. convenient or beneficial, usually as a result of dishonesty or connivance: a very cozy… …

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  • 13cozy — co|zy1 [ kouzi ] adjective * 1. ) warm and comfortable, and making you feel relaxed: SNUG: a cozy chair next to the fireplace a ) friendly and relaxed: a cozy chat a cozy evening with friends 2. ) a cozy relationship, in business or politics,… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 14cozy — co•zy [[t]ˈkoʊ zi[/t]] adj. zi•er, zi•est, 1) snugly warm and comfortable 2) convenient, beneficial, or opportunistic, esp. as a result of connivance: a cozy agreement between competing firms[/ex] 3) a padded covering for a teapot, chocolate pot …

    From formal English to slang

  • 15cozy — I. adjective (cozier; est) Etymology: perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian koselig cozy Date: 1709 1. a. enjoying or affording warmth and ease ; snug < a cozy lakeside cabin > b. marked by or providing contentment or comfort …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 16cozy up — verb ingratiate oneself to; often with insincere behavior She is playing up to the chairman • Syn: ↑cotton up, ↑shine up, ↑play up, ↑sidle up, ↑suck up • Hypernyms: ↑ingratiate …

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  • 17cozy up — v. (colloq.) (AE) (D; intr.) to cozy up to * * * [ kəʊzɪ ʌp] (colloq.) (AE) (D; intr.) to cozy up to …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 18cozy — adjective 1) a cozy country cottage Syn: snug, comfortable, warm, homelike, homey, homely, welcoming; safe, sheltered, secure, down home, homestyle; informal comfy, toasty, snug as a bug (in a rug) 2) a cozy chat …

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  • 19cozy — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun Co write is used with these nouns as the object: ↑script ↑tea {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} adj. Cozy is used with these nouns: ↑apartment, ↑atmosphere, ↑bed, ↑bedroom, ↑chat, ↑confines, ↑ …

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  • 20cozy up to — (smth) try to be friendly to someone I don t know what he wants but recently he has been trying to cozy up to me …

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