<p><strong>Adjective:</strong></p><ul><li>Cozy, cozier, coziest.<ul><li>Comfortable and snug.</li><li>Example: We live in a cozy little house with a small garden in the back.</li><li>Synonyms: Sheltered, homey, comfy, snug.</li></ul></li></ul><p><strong>Noun:</strong></p><ul><li>Cozies (plural).<ul><li>A padded covering for a teapot or coffeepot to retain the heat of the contents.</li><li>A mystery story with little suspense, explicit violence, or sexual content, often also having amateur sleuths and idyllic, intimate settings.</li><li>Example: I started out reading cozies and moved on to the hard-boiled detective novels.</li></ul></li></ul><p><strong>Verb:</strong></p><ul><li>Cozy (used with object), cozied, cozying.<ul><li>To make more warm or comfortable (often followed by "up").</li><li>Example: New curtains would cozy the room up a bit.</li></ul></li></ul><p><strong>Verb Phrase:</strong></p><ul><li>Cozy up (informal).<ul><li>To move closer for comfort or affection.</li><li>Example: Come over to the fire and cozy up a bit.</li><li>To try to become friendly or intimate in order to further one's own ends; attempt to ingratiate oneself.</li><li>Example: He's always cozying up to the boss.</li></ul></li></ul><p><strong>End of Response</strong></p>