cosying up
Nestling in close
Cosying up means settling into a comfortable, warm position, often close to someone or something: She cosied up by the fire with a book, The cat cosied up next to me on the couch.
The phrase also describes cultivating a relationship, sometimes with self-serving motives: The company has been cosying up to regulators.
British spelling; Americans write cozying up.
- snugglingNestling affectionately against another
- curling upDrawing limbs inward
- befriendingBecoming close to someone
- huggingClasping in arms
- currying favorSeeking approval through flattery
sucking up · cuddling · embrace · nestling · nuzzling · ingratiating · schmoozing · spooning · settling in · squeezing · burrowing · comforting · flattering · making nice · playing footsie · clinging · bonding · hug
cosying updistancing
Creating space or separation
pulling away · withdrawing · backing away · backing off · retreating
cosying upfreezing out
Social exclusion through coldness
snubbing · rebuffing · spurning · icing out · brushing off
cosying upalienating
Causing emotional separation
antagonizing · pushing away · burning bridges · picking fights · estranging
cosy, cozy, cosier, cozier, cosiest, coziest, cosily, cozily, cosiness