cosying up to

A form of cosy up to — 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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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of cosy up to
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cosying up to. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cosying%20up%20to

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“cosying up to.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cosying%20up%20to. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cosying up to,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cosying%20up%20to.

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