Cozy vs. Cosy

By Jaxson

  • Cosy (adjective)

    Affording comfort and warmth; snug; social

  • Cosy (noun)

    A padded or knit covering put on an item to keep it warm, especially a teapot or egg.

  • Cosy (noun)

    A padded or knit covering for any item (often an electronic device such as a laptop computer).

  • Cosy (noun)

    A work of crime fiction in which sex and violence are downplayed or treated humorously, and the crime and detection take place in a small, socially intimate community.

  • Cosy (verb)

    To become snug and comfortable.

  • Cosy (verb)

    To become friendly with.

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

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