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comfy

American  
[kuhm-fee] / ˈkʌm fi /

adjective

Informal.
comfier, comfiest

  1. comfortable.

comfy British  
/ ˈkʌmfɪ /

adjective

  1. informal short for comfortable

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Other Word Forms

  • comfily adverb
  • comfiness noun

Etymology

Origin of comfy

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

Example Sentences

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The comfy scent of evening chimney fires mingles with the autumn air as we walk back to the Mutton.

From Literature

“If the toilet is in the middle of the room, I don’t really care, so long as I’ve got a comfy bed to sleep in,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

So pull on your comfy pants and sink into your seat.

From Salon

The $60 level is a “nice, comfy, round number,” said David Morrison, senior market analyst at Trade Nation.

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