cozen
Verb
Verb Forms: cozened, cozening, cozens
- To trick or deceive through artful persuasion.
- be false to; be dishonest with
- act with artful deceit
- cheat or trick
- "He cozened the money out of the old man"
- To become cozy; (by extension) to become acquainted, comfortable, or familiar with.
- To cheat; to defraud; to deceive, usually by small arts, or in a pitiful way.
Examples
- She tried to COZEN her opponent into thinking she had no vowels, a classic Scrabble bluff.
Origin / Etymology
From coz(y) + -en.
Synonyms
deceive, delude, lead on, abuse, beguile, counterfeit, dissemble, dissimulate, feign, jiff, overreach, put on, sham, spoof, trick
Scrabble Score: 16
cozen: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordcozen: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
cozen: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary