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

Cheese, Greek and kale pizzas are customer favorites, or cozy up to a nostalgic helping of lasagna, made with ricotta and mozzarella cheese with marinara or Bolognese sauce. — Usa Today Network, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

Pick up sandwiches and snacks at Moulton Farm for a beach or hiking picnic, or cozy up at a table in Hart’s Turkey Farm Restaurant for The Gobbler sandwich (turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce, and mayo on brioche). — Annie Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2026

Define your living room seating area, cozy up your bedroom, and make your entryway more welcoming with a few of our favorite rugs from the Better Homes & Gardens collection at Walmart. — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2026

Despite all of Hudson’s attempts to cozy up to her last week, Ariana is officially single and moving out. — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 9 July 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