( US cozy )
■ adjective ( cosier , cosiest )
1》 comfortable, warm, and secure.
2》 not seeking or offering challenge or difficulty.
↘ informal, derogatory (of a transaction or arrangement) beneficial to all those involved and possibly somewhat unscrupulous.
■ noun ( plural cosies )
1》 a cover to keep a teapot or a boiled egg hot.
2》 Brit. a canopied corner seat for two.
■ verb ( cosies , ~ing , cosied ) informal make (someone) feel ~.
↘( ~ up to ) snuggle up to or ingratiate oneself with.
Derivatives
cosily adverb
cosiness noun
Origin
C18 (orig. Scots): of unknown origin.