cosy
adjective/ˈkəʊzi/
/ˈkəʊzi/
(British English) (North American English cozy)
(cosier, cosiest)
- warm, comfortable and safe, especially in a small space synonym snug
- a cosy little room
- a cosy feeling
- I felt warm and cosy sitting by the fire.
- We stopped in a cosy little cafe for a cup of tea.
- friendly and private
- a cosy chat with a friend
- (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.
Word Originearly 18th cent. (originally Scots): of unknown origin.
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