From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Cozy \Co"zy\ (k?"z?), a. [Compar. {Cozier} (-z?-?r); superl.
{Coziest}.] [Cf. Scot. cosie, cozie, prob. from Gael. cosach
abounding in hollows, or cosagach full of holes or crevices,
snug, sheltered, from cos a hollow, a crevice.]
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1. Snug; comfortable; easy; contented. [Written also {cosey}
and {cosy}.]
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2. [Cf. F. causer to chat, talk.] Chatty; talkative;
sociable; familiar. [Eng.]
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Cozy \Co"zy\, n. [See {Cozy},a.]
A wadded covering, often decorative, for a teakettle or other
vessel to keep the contents hot. Also called {tea cozy}
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
cozy
adj 1: enjoying or affording comforting warmth and shelter
especially in a small space; "a cozy nook near the fire";
"snug in bed"; "a snug little apartment" [syn: {cozy},
{cosy}, {snug}]
2: having or fostering a warm or friendly and informal
atmosphere; "had a cozy chat"; "a relaxed informal manner";
"an intimate cocktail lounge"; "the small room was cozy and
intimate" [syn: {cozy}, {intimate}, {informal}]
3: suggesting connivance; "a cozy arrangement with the police"
n 1: a padded cloth covering to keep a teapot warm [syn: {cosy},
{tea cosy}, {cozy}, {tea cozy}]
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