to cozy
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3.4
- verb
- /ˈkoʊzi/
- US
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- How did women cozy up so quickly?
This is me winter cozied up by the fireplace.
- This is me winter cozied up by the fireplace.
- I think next week that's what I'm going to do, read fall books and just try and cozy up the house, the place that's your dad.
- I feel like any of those scents would just make me feel serene and like I could just cozy up and never get out of bed.
- But as always, you know, go grab your snacks, grab your drinks, get yourself all cozied up because we got a lot of things to unbox.
- First up, does everyone have that friend who loves to cozy up in bed at night with a terrifying murder show?
- It's it's it's the fall, you know, it's it's you're, you're cozied up.
- But cuffing, cozying up with a partner for the winter months is on the rise.
Examples
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Or did they all just cozy up together?
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Maybe I'll just cozy back up for a bit.
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You can cozy up now.
Fiction book (2001) -
Fall calls for comfort, and this sweater makes me want to cozy up to a fire with a good book.
Blog text (17) -
"It's a good excuse to cozy up to your crush during the scary parts," she says.
Blog text (25) -
I'll cozy up to one small lamp and let the rest of the room stay pitch black.
Fiction book (1999) -
We keep our heat low and cozy up near nice hot incandescent bulbs to read.
Blog text (20) -
I feel like any of those scents would just make me feel serene and like I could just cozy up and never get out of bed.
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And then I will sit and cozy up with Nala or cozy up with Alfie, and we'll watch the Christmas film and eat roses, which are my favorite Christmas treat.
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On chilly evenings, we love to cozy up under blankets with a hot cup of tea.
Synonyms
59
2.0
Move close and settle into a warm, comfortable position, often with a person or pet
15
3.6
Move into a small comfortable place to feel warm and safe
8
1.0
Moving yourself into a comfortable position for warmth or safety
To wrap someone or something warmly in a blanket
Phrasal Verbs
- Informal
6
7.0
To try to make someone like you for your own advantage, often in a fake way
Compounds
A small comfortable place, often private or hidden, where you go to relax and feel safe
How Comforting
Surface Forms
Etymology
Cozy as a verb (to make warm or to snuggle) comes from the same root cosy meaning 'comfort' or 'cuddle'. To 'cozy up' is to make someone or somewhere warm, relaxed, or close, which is why we use it for snuggling or making a place comfortable.