comfy
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of comfy
1820–30; comf(ortable) + -y 2, anomalously forming an adj.
Vocabulary lists containing comfy
Example Sentences
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But I thought better of it after Hutchinson peered into the opening and said it looked like a comfy home for rats and other vermin.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2026
He added: "The homely comfy environment like a chip shop that people are familiar with, and nostalgic old-school graphics really helps lean into an uncanny dreamlike feeling."
From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026
Hotel rooms with shoppable decor have made buying that lamp or comfy sofa as easy as one scan of a QR code.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 10, 2026
He put a solid 12 years into the House of Representatives then cruised to a comfy couple of terms as governor.
From Slate • Jan. 10, 2026
“The beanbag chairs are really comfy for reading,” I say.
From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks
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