a cosy relationship, in business or politics, involves people who seem to be using their relationship in a dishonest way to get benefits for each other
the cosy relationship between governmentagencies and privateindustry
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Words used to describe relations and relationships
acquainted
a hungry mouth (to feed)
an old friend/ally/enemy etc
derived words
cosily
adverb
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Making you feel comfortable
comfortable
warm
intimate
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Peaceful and peacefulness
peaceful
tranquil
serene
cosiness
noun
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Making you feel comfortable
comfortable
warm
intimate
cosy
US /ˈkoʊzi/
DEFINITIONS1
1
the British spelling ofcozy
Synonyms and related words
Peaceful and peacefulness
peaceful
tranquil
cozy
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Words used to describe relations and relationships
acquainted
a hungry mouth (to feed)
an old friend/ally/enemy etc.
Synonyms and related words
Making you feel comfortable
comfortable
warm
intimate
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cosy
verb
UK /ˈkəʊzi/
Other entries for this word
cosyadjective
tea cosynoun
phrasal verbs
cosy up to
transitive
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/they
cosy up to
he/she/it
cosies up to
present participle
cosying up to
past tense
cosied up to
past participle
cosied up to
1
(cosy up to someone) to try to become friendly with someone in order to get some benefit for yourself
He has been accused of cosying up to the new US president.
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Bribery and manipulation
be on the take
blackmail
bribe
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To start a friendship
befriend
make friends
click
cosy up
intransitive
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/they
cosy up
he/she/it
cosies up
present participle
cosying up
past tense
cosied up
past participle
cosied up
1
to move close to someone for warmth or love
It was a coldnightoutside, so we cosied up under the blankets.