cozy

[koh-zee] /ˈkoʊ zi/
adjective, cozier, coziest.
1.
snugly warm and comfortable:
a cozy little house.
2.
convenient or beneficial, usually as a result of dishonesty or connivance:
a very cozy agreement between competing firms.
3.
suggesting opportunistic or conspiratorial intimacy:
a cozy relationship between lobbyists and some politicians.
4.
discreetly reticent or noncommittal:
The administrators are remaining cozy about which policy they plan to adopt.
noun, plural cozies.
5.
a padded covering for a teapot, chocolate pot, etc., to retain the heat.
verb (used with object), cozied, cozying.
6.
to make more cozy (often followed by up):
New curtains would cozy the room up a bit.
Verb phrases
7.
cozy up (to), Informal.
  1. to move closer for comfort or affection:
    Come over to the fire and cozy up a bit.
  2. to try to become friendly or intimate in order to further one's own ends; attempt to ingratiate oneself:
    He's always cozying up to the boss.
Also, cosy, cozey, cozie.
Origin
1700-10; orig. Scots; perhaps < Scandinavian; compare Norwegian koselig cozy, kose seg to enjoy oneself
Related forms
cozily, adverb
coziness, noun
Synonyms
1. snug, comfy, homey, sheltered.
Examples from the web for cozy
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  • It creates a warm cozy feeling of intellectual and moral superiority, and shifts the blame for one's problems onto others.
  • Flannel sheets are cozy on cold nights, and repurposed flannel sheets make warm lap blankets.
  • The result is a look that makes your home warm, cozy and inviting.
  • In many parts of the country, the weather is cooling and thoughts turn to warm, cozy fireplaces.
  • Warm up to the cozy fireplaces at the ski lodge after skiing or snowshoeing through the trails.
  • After being out in chilly winter weather, coming into a warm, cozy home for a hot meal is comforting.
  • At private places there's much less need to cozy up to politicians.
  • Now, backed by the enveloping curves of a stone-filled wire-mesh wall, this part of the yard feels cozy.
British Dictionary definitions for cozy

cosy

/ˈkəʊzɪ/
adjective -sier, -siest (US) -zier, -ziest
1.
warm and snug
2.
intimate; friendly
3.
convenient, esp for devious purposes: a cosy deal
noun (pl) -sies, (US) -zies
4.
a cover for keeping things warm: egg cosy
Derived Forms
cosily, (US) cozily, adverb
cosiness, (US) coziness, noun
Word Origin
C18: from Scots, of unknown origin

cozy

/ˈkəʊzɪ/
adjective, noun -zier, -ziest (pl) -zies
1.
the usual US spelling of cosy
Derived Forms
cozily, adverb
coziness, noun
Word Origin and History for cozy
adj.

1709, colsie, Scottish dialect, perhaps of Scandinavian origin (cf. Norwegian kose seg "be cozy"). In Britain, usually cosy. Related: Cozily; coziness.