— 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 agreement between competing firms.
3. suggesting opportunistic or conspiratorial intimacy: a cozy relationship between lobbyists and some politicians.
4. discreetly reticent or noncommittal: The administrators are remaining cozy about which policy they plan to adopt.
n.
5. a padded covering for a teapot, chocolate pot, etc., to retain the heat.
v.t.
6. to make more cozy (often fol. by up ): New curtains would cozy the room up a bit.
v.i.
7. cozy up or up to , Informal.
a. to move closer for comfort or affection: Come over to the fire and cozy up a bit.
b. to try to become friendly or intimate in order to further one's own ends; attempt to ingratiate oneself: He's always cozying up to the boss.
Also, cosy, cozey, cozie .
[ 1700-10; orig. Scots; perh. koselig cozy, kose seg to enjoy oneself ]
Syn. 1. snug, comfy, homey, sheltered.