cozier; coziest
1
a
: enjoying or affording warmth and ease : snug
a cozy lakeside cabin
b
: marked by or providing contentment or comfort
won by a cozy margin
2
a
: marked by the intimacy of the family or a close group
We had a cozy dinner with the whole family.
b
: marked by or suggesting close association or connivance
a cozy agreement
His political opponents accused him of getting too cozy with powerful companies.
3
: marked by a discreet and cautious attitude or procedure
a cozy waiting game
plural cozies
1
: a padded covering especially for a teapot to keep the contents hot
2
: a light detective story that usually features a well-educated protagonist and little explicit violence
: in a cautious manner
… play it cozy and wait for the other team to make a mistake.—
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Examples of cozy in a Sentence
Adjective
The room was warm and cozy.
We had a cozy dinner with the whole family.
I spent a cozy evening reading in front of the fire.
He claims that there is a cozy arrangement between the police and the drug dealers.
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Brett F. Braley-Palko, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Add in your favorite new mystery novel, a wool blanket and some Earl Gray to really round out the wintry vibes and stay cozy until spring has sprung.
—Will Porter, Architectural Digest, 19 Nov. 2024
Frederick Kaufman, Harper's Magazine, 22 Apr. 2024
Grandma will agree that snuggling up in a pair of these cute cozies is an ideal way to wind down at the end of a long day.
—Lizzy Briskin, Peoplemag, 3 May 2024
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Adjective
This tells me that there is ample room to improve our nighttime wardrobe and treat bedtime as a way to promote individual style—and be cozy while doing so.
—Brett F. Braley-Palko, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Add in your favorite new mystery novel, a wool blanket and some Earl Gray to really round out the wintry vibes and stay cozy until spring has sprung.
—Will Porter, Architectural Digest, 19 Nov. 2024
Noun
No beer cozies, but for those manifesting a presidential run, there were plenty of shaman 2024 bumper stickers.
—Frederick Kaufman, Harper's Magazine, 22 Apr. 2024
Grandma will agree that snuggling up in a pair of these cute cozies is an ideal way to wind down at the end of a long day.
—Lizzy Briskin, Peoplemag, 3 May 2024
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“Cozy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cozy. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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cozy
1 of 2 adjective
co·zy
ˈkō-zē 
cozier; coziest
cozy
2 of 2 noun
plural cozies
: a padded cover for a teapot used to keep the contents hot
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