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   cosy

   /ˈkəʊzi/

   adjective

   • 1. giving a feeling of comfort, warmth, and relaxation: "the flickering lamp gave the room a cosy lived-in air" Similar snugcomfortablewarmrestfulhome-likehomeycheerfulwelcomingpleasantagreeablesafeshelteredsecureat easemellowhomelydown-homehomestyleinformal:comfysnug as a bug (in a rug)snugglyOpposite uncomfortable
   • ▪ (of a relationship or conversation) intimate and relaxed: "a very cosy little chat" Similar intimaterelaxedinformalfriendly
   • ▪ not seeking or offering challenge or difficulty; complacent: "a cosy assumption among audit firms that they would never go bust"
   • ▪ (of a transaction or arrangement) beneficial to all those involved and possibly somewhat corrupt: "a cosy deal"

   noun

   • 1. a soft covering to keep a teapot, boiled egg, etc. hot: "a photograph of Smith pouring tea from a pot with a knitted cosy"
   • ▪ a soft decorative cover for a particular object: "a handmade phone cosy"
   • ▪ an insulating sleeve used to keep a canned or bottled drink cold: North American "guests received beer cozies at the end of the evening"
   • 2. a canopied corner seat for two. British

   verb

   • 1. make (someone) feel comfortable or complacent: informal "she cosied him and made out she found him irresistible"
   • ▪ snuggle up to: informal "he cosied up to the heater"
   • ▪ ingratiate oneself with: informal "he decided to resign rather than cosy up to hardliners in the party"

   Word Origin early 18th century (originally Scots): of unknown origin.

   Derivatives

   • 1. cosily adverb
   • 2. cosiness noun

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