( BrE ) ( NAmE cozy ) / ˈkəʊzi; NAmE ˈkoʊzi/ adjective , verb
■ adjective ( cosi·er , cosi·est , cozi·er , cozi·est )
1.
warm, comfortable and safe, especially because of being small or confined
SYN snug :
a cosy little room
a cosy feeling
I felt warm and cosy sitting by the fire.
2.
friendly and private :
a cosy chat with a friend
3.
(often disapproving ) easy and convenient, but not always honest or right :
The firm has a cosy relationship with the Ministry of Defence.
The danger is that things get too cosy.
► cosi·ly ( BrE ) ( NAmE cozi·ly ) adverb :
sitting cosily by the fire
► cosi·ness ( BrE ) ( NAmE cozi·ness ) noun [ U ]:
the warmth and cosiness of the kitchen
■ verb
( cosies , cosy·ing , cosied , cosied )
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PHRASAL VERBS
- cosy up to sb
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WORD ORIGIN
early 18th cent. (originally Scots ): of unknown origin.