cosyco‧sy1 British English, cozy American English /ˈkəʊzi $ ˈkoʊzi/ ●●○ adjective 
The living room was warm and cosy.► see thesaurus at comfortable2a situation that is cosy is comfortable and friendly: a cosy chat3having a close connection or relationship, especially one you do not approve of: He was accused of being too cosy with some clients.—cosily adverb—cosiness noun [uncountable]
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- The fire had been lit and the room looked bright and cosy.
- It wasn't as cosy as Mrs Burbanks' guest house or even as Highbury.
- Most people like some form of bedside lighting - either for reading in bed or simply to create a cosy atmosphere.
- Sexy underwear's got nothing on thermal britches and vests when it comes to keeping you cosy in the depths of winter.
- The bar is warm and cosy, with an open fire and oak beams.
- The flickering lamp above their heads and the patches of colour round the walls gave the room a cosy lived-in air.
- They all liked the cosy life.
THESAURUS
making you feel physically relaxed, and not too hard, hot, cold etc. Also used about people feeling physically relaxed: · The hotel was very comfortable.· I tried to get into a more comfortable position.
informal comfortable – used especially about furniture and clothes: · a comfy armchair· These shoes are very comfy.· Are you comfy?
British English, cozy American English comfortable and warm – used especially about small rooms, houses etc: · There’s a cosy lounge with a real fire.· a cozy apartment
small, warm, and comfortable, especially in a way that makes you feel protected – used especially about rooms, houses etc. Also used about people feeling warm and comfortable: · It was very cold outside, but our tents were snug and warm.· She wished she was back in her snug little house.· I’m snug as a bug in a rug in here! (=very snug – used in informal British English)
a smooth journey is comfortable because your car or plane does not shake, or the sea is not rough: · Did you have a smooth flight?· a smooth crossing
Longman Language Activatorchairs/places/clothes use this about clothes, furniture, or rooms that make you feel comfortable: · Thomas can sleep on the sofa, but I'm afraid it's not as comfortable as a bed.· She has a big comfortable apartment overlooking Central Park.· Can you wait for a moment while I change into something more comfortable?
informal a piece of furniture or clothing that is comfy is comfortable and makes you feel relaxed: · Grandpa likes to sit in the comfy chair beside the fire.· These old shoes are so comfy. I don't want to get rid of them.
British cozy American a cosy room, chair, or situation is very pleasant and makes you feel warm, relaxed, and comfortable: · The fire had been lit and the room looked bright and cosy.· I wish I was at home in a nice cozy bed.· There was a cozy atmosphere in the bar.
a room or space that is snug is small, warm, and comfortable and makes you feel happy and protected from the cold outside: · a snug little cabin
a luxurious house, hotel, apartment etc makes you feel very comfortable because it has large rooms and expensive furniture, carpets etc: · The hotel we stayed in was really luxurious.· a luxurious yacht
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY The living room was warm and cosy.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
1a place that is cosy is small, comfortable, and warm: The living room was warm and cosy. (=when a building, room etc is small, comfortable, and warm)· With its low ceilings and open fire, the house has a cosy atmosphere.
(=a relaxed and usually private one)· I made some coffee and we had a cosy chat.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB· They've called him back. Too cosy with Amin, Bob said.· But the danger is that things get too cosy.· This from a book recently accused by one of its own columnists as being too cosy with Microsoft.· Had that sounded a little too cosy? she wondered.· In practice the relationship between the two has been all too cosy.
· I sat by the fire, very cosy and happy, and waited for him.· You two looked very cosy, chatting away out on the deck.· Spirits are raised - then downed very quickly - and it's all very cosy.· We even had a coal burning stove on board and very cosy it was on the cold evenings.
NOUN· The cosy bar has an open fire.· There is a small but cosy bar where live music is played daily.· There is a small cosy bar with open-air tables.· Regusse, the walled village nearest the site, with its narrow streets and cosy bars was ideal for winding down.· Downstairs there's a breakfast room and guests can relax in the cosy bar.
· Instead John Major invites 200 carefully selected friends along for a cosy chat about how rosy the Tory garden is.· These cosy chats often last longer than the lecture itself, but I don't mind.· By now, an artificially cosy chat with an old school friend would have been irrelevant, even an irritant.
The living room was warm and cosy.► see thesaurus at comfortable2a situation that is cosy is comfortable and friendly: a cosy chat3having a close connection or relationship, especially one you do not approve of: He was accused of being too cosy with some clients.—cosily adverb—cosiness noun [uncountable]