cozy up

verb

cozied up; cozying up; cozies up

intransitive verb

: to attain or try to attain familiarity, friendship, or intimacy : ingratiate oneself

cozying up to the boss

Examples of cozy up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Guests can enjoy views of the park from 12-foot windows in their rooms, or cozy up by tiled fireplaces. —Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026

The dollar amount was chosen arbitrarily based on what voters might accept, and some cynics saw it as a move by a pro-development commission to cozy up to environmentalists. —Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026

Fletcher cozies up with the brand’s Luxe Sheet Set, and gives them high marks for beating the heat. —Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 9 Mar. 2026

The records don’t show that any of the business people from the region that Epstein tried to cozy up to engaged in any of the financier’s illicit activities. —Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cozy up

• buttercup
• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup