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Cozy vs Nosy - What's the difference?

cozy | nosy |

As adjectives the difference between cozy and nosy

is that cozy is affording comfort and warmth; snug; social while nosy is prying, inquisitive or curious in other’s affairs; tending to snoop or meddle.

As a noun cozy

is a padded or knit covering to keep an item warm, especially a teapot or egg.

As a verb cozy

is to become snug and comfortable.

cozy

English

Alternative forms

* cosy (UK) * cozey * cosey * cozie * cosie

Adjective

(er)
  • Affording comfort and warmth; snug; social
  • * 1785', , ''Holy Fair'' - While some are ' cozie i' the neuk, / An' forming assignations / To meet some day

    • Synonyms

    * snug

    Derived terms

    * cozy up

    Hyponyms

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    Noun

    (cozies)
  • A padded or knit covering to keep an item warm, especially a teapot or egg.
  • A padded or knit covering for any item (often an electronic device such as a laptop computer).

    • Derived terms

    * tea cozy * egg cozy

    Verb

  • To become snug and comfortable.
  • To become friendly with.
    • He spent all day cozying up to the new boss, hoping for a plum assignment.

    nosy

    English

    Alternative forms

    * nosey

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • prying, inquisitive or curious in other’s affairs; tending to snoop or meddle
    • They built tall fences, yet the nosy neighbors always seemed to know everything about them.

    Synonyms

    * interfering * kibitzing * meddlesome

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