comfort food

[ kuhm-fert food ]

noun

1. simple, home-style food that brings comforting thoughts of home or childhood.

comfort food

noun

1. food that is enjoyable to eat and makes the eater feel better emotionally

Word History and Origins

Origin of comfort food¹

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

Homemade pies loaded with cheese, veggies, and pepperoni are the ultimate comfort food and the best way to cap off a stressful workweek.

From Outside Online

Advertisers are instead opting largely for comfort food — as many of them hawk actual comfort food — during a dark pandemic winter.

From Ozy

Plus, they align with consumer desire for comfort food during the pandemic.

From Washington Post

There was also a second reason for his desire to provide comfort food to strangers.

From Washington Post

It was at this juncture that many establishments completely changed their business model to focus on delivery and takeout, cutting menu items and adapting to offering comfort food in a time of upheaval and uncertainty.

From Washington Blade

But, if anything, the endurance made the desire for comfort food even greater.

From The Daily Beast

The ABC comedy, while still entertaining, stopped being groundbreaking long ago, and serves largely as comedy comfort food.

From The Daily Beast

Why, they might even switch to amiable, Texas-accented, 77-year-old Schieffer, the television equivalent of comfort food.

From The Daily Beast

“Suddenly there was a trend to elevate comfort food,” continues Hanna-Korpi.

From The Daily Beast

The cafeteria style stop is basically a comfort food joint—think baby back ribs, shrimp and grits, and gumbo—done well.

From The Daily Beast