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cozy

adjective · verb · noun

Simple meaning

Warm, comfortable and pleasant.

Pronunciation

Say it like this:

kohzee

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈkoʊzi

This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.

IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.

Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

adjective

  1. American spelling

    Affording comfort and warmth; snug; social and comfortable.

verb

  1. American spelling

    To become snug and comfortable.

noun

  1. American spelling

    A padded cloth covering to keep a teapot warm

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: (American spelling) Affording comfort and warmth; snug; social and comfortable.

Used this way, cozy is a word tied to one variety of English with a clearly warm, approving pull. Most speakers understand it but seldom reach for it.

Emotional tone
Positive
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Moderate
How common
Regional
Connotation
Positive and appreciative
Usage feel
Uncommon in everyday speech

Usage note

Mainly used in American English, so it may read as unusual elsewhere.

Nearby words

  • cosey , rarer, so it draws attention
  • comfy , more casual, better suited to speech than writing

Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.

More ways to use cozy

  • “My grandmother always puts a cozy over her teapot to keep it warm.”noun

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Synonyms

adjective

Sense: affording comfort and warmth

coseyRarecosycomfortablesnugcomfyInformal

verb

Sense: to become snug and comfortable

cosy

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