cosied up
Nestled in warmly
Cosied up is the past tense of cosy up, meaning to settle into a warm, comfortable position, often close to someone or something: She cosied up by the fire with a book, The cat cosied up against my leg.
To cosy up to someone can also mean to ingratiate oneself, seeking favor through friendly gestures: He's been cosying up to the boss lately.
British spelling; American English uses cozied up.
- curled upBody folded compactly
- blanketedCovered entirely, uniformly
- ingratiatedWon favor through flattery
- embracedHeld someone warmly
- huddledCrowded closely together
snuggled up · curled · wooed · nestled · cocooned · snuggled · flattered · bundled · warmed · cherished · tucked · sidled · loved · charmed · made nice · nurtured · reassured · confided
cosied uppulled away
Moved back or departed
distanced · drew back · recoiled · shrank away · moved away
cosied upshut out
Prevent all scoring
pushed away · withdrew · frozen out · rebuffed · spurned
cosied updefied
Openly resisted authority
turned against · opposed · stood up to · challenged · resisted
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