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comfy

American  
[kuhm-fee] / ˈkʌm fi /

adjective

Informal.
  • comfier,
    comparative
  • comfiest
    superlative
  1. comfortable.


comfy British  
/ ˈkʌmfɪ /

adjective

  1. informal short for comfortable

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of comfy

1820–30; comf(ortable) + -y 2, anomalously forming an adj.


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They might be "anti-fashion shoes" but they're "really comfy" and designed "orthopaedically" with footbed sandals like Birkenstocks offering the same advantages.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

“For us, the sweet spot is … the customer gets comfy enough that even if they don’t check it, it’s being handled for them just like if they use a human financial adviser,” Norcliffe said.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026

And then we got some cowboy boots because we just wanted to be comfy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026

The latest: Allbirds, the maker of comfy shoes for the Silicon Valley crowd, recently sold its intellectual property and assets for less than 1% of its peak valuation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026

When I walked on stage and sat opposite Ellen in her comfy chairs, all of my media training went out the window.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad

The three-wheeled “trikes” aimed at older riders were refreshed this year with extra horsepower and comfier suspension.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander said: "We'll start getting rid of the dreaded 'ironing board seats' so passengers can enjoy comfier, more pleasant journeys on some of Britain's busiest commuter routes."

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

And they said that efforts to offer things like comfier seats and ceramic mugs in its coffee shops might not attract younger customers.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 18, 2026

However, she swiftly returned to the comfier space of mendacity, saying, "We have no clue as to why anyone would do such a thing."

From Salon ● May 23, 2023

I then put on my favorite Rick and Morty nightshirt, the one that’s comfier than a cloud, and join my family in the kitchen.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

Pack your comfiest shoes and a gallon of sunscreen, because of all the summer festivals, this one’s worth coming early and staying late.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 25, 2022

Sony’s LinkBuds S are some of the comfiest true wireless earbuds around.

From The Verge ● Aug. 5, 2022

Lace up your comfiest walking shoes if you want in on SoCal Stair Climbers events.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 3, 2019

Meanwhile Moz the monster already has its own Twitter account, tweeting that Joe has "the comfiest under-bed I've ever slept under".

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2017

“It’s the comfiest lap in the world,” she faltered, “for little, tired girls.”

From The Man Thou Gavest by Harriet T. (Harriet Theresa) Comstock

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