Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cosy up to

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.31 in modern English

Syllables: cosy up -to
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To come physically close to, using body language in an attempt to persuade another (often hesitant) party to snuggle or embrace.

Transitive verb

verb

To form a relationship with some one or some thing for the purpose of obtaining some benefit.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"He forgot the whole argument when she cosied up to him on the couch."
"The kitten cosied up to the gruff old hound, and all resistance disappeared."
"It is often suggested that politicians are too inclined to cosy up to big business in order to receive funds for election expenses."
"The sales guys might be able to cosy up to the customers, but they are inexperienced in technical support."
"Looks like I'd better cosy up to her and see if I can pump some facts out of her."
"[…]further suggesting that Radcliffe and Watson would be safe in the knowledge that Rowling would forgive them, she leaped in: “Not safe, I’m afraid,” she wrote, and characterized them as “celebs who cosied up to a movement intent on eroding women’s hard-won rights.”"

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

cosies up to (present, singular) cosying up to (participle, present) cosied up to (participle, past) cosied up to (past)

Phrases

kiss up to toady up to

Frequently Paired Words

kiss up to toady up to

Questions

What does cosy up to mean?: To come physically close to, using body language in an attempt to persuade another (often hesitant) party to snuggle or embrace.

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