| 单词 | cozy |
| 释义 | cozy —cozily, adv. —coziness, n. /koh"zee/, adj., cozier, coziest, n. , pl. cozies, v. , cozied, cozying. adj. 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. n. 5. a padded covering for a teapot, chocolate pot, etc., to retain the heat. v.t. 6. to make more cozy (often fol. by up): New curtains would cozy the room up a bit. v.i. 7. cozy up or up to, Informal. a. to move closer for comfort or affection: Come over to the fire and cozy up a bit. b. 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. [1700-10; orig. Scots; perh. < Scand; cf. Norw koselig cozy, kose seg to enjoy oneself] Syn. 1. snug, comfy, homey, sheltered. |
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