cozy

English

Alternative forms

• cosy (UK)
• cozey
• cosey
• cozie
• cosie

Etymology

From Scots, later adapted into English.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈkəʊzi/, X-SAMPA: /"k@Uzi/
• (US) IPA: /ˈkoʊzi/, X-SAMPA: /"koUzi/
• Rhymes: -əʊzi

Adjective

cozy (comparative cozier, superlative coziest)

1. Affording comfort and warmth; snug; social
   • 1785, Robert Burns, Holy Fair - While some are cozie i' the neuk, / An' forming assignations / To meet some day

Synonyms

• snug

Derived terms

• cozy up

Hyponyms

• gemütlich

Translations

affording comfort and warmth

• Chinese: 舒适 (shū shì), 暄暖 (xuān nuǎn)
• Czech: útulný (cs)
• Danish: hyggelig (da)
• Dutch: gezellig, gezellige, knus, knusse
• Finnish: mukava (fi), kodikas (fi)
• French: douillet m, douillette f
• German: gemütlich (de)
• Italian: accogliente (it)
• Japanese: 居心地のいい (ja) (igokochi no ī)

• Norwegian: koselig (no), hyggelig (no)
• Old English: please add this translation if you can
• Polish: przytulny, ciepły, miły
• Portuguese: íntimo (pt), confortável (pt)
• Russian: уютный (ru) (ujútnyj)
• Scottish Gaelic: seasgair (gd)
• Spanish: acogedor (es), hogareño (es)
• Swedish: mysig (sv)
• West Frisian: smûk

Noun

cozy (plural cozies)

1. A padded or knit covering to keep an item warm, especially a teapot or egg.
2. A padded or knit covering for any item (often an electronic device such as a laptop computer).

Derived terms

• tea cozy
• egg cozy

Translations

a padded or knit covering put on a teapot

• Chinese: 暖壸 (nuǎn hú)
• Japanese: コゼー (ja) (kozē)
• Portuguese: abafador m

• Russian: стёганый чехол (stjóganyj čexól) m
• Spanish: cubierta tejida f
• Swedish: huva

a padded or knit covering for any item

• Japanese: カバー (ja) (kabā)

Verb

cozy (third-person singular simple present cozies, present participle cozying, simple past and past participle cozied)

1. To become snug and comfortable.
2. To become friendly with.

   He spent all day cozying up to the new boss, hoping for a plum assignment.