comfy

[kuhm-fee]

adjective

Informal.

comfier, comfiest 

1. comfortable.

comfy

/ ˈkʌmfɪ /

adjective

1. informal,  short for comfortable

Other Word Forms

• comfily adverb
• comfiness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of comfy¹

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

Example Sentences

Enhancing the cabin’s upgraded experience are the comfy front seats with loads of padding to absorb the abuse of going off pavement.

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For our interview, Brooks is seated in a comfy chair in the cozy bungalow that is the longtime home of his production company, Gracie Films, on the Fox lot.

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You have to unpack your cricket bag on your hands and knees in the arrivals hall, digging around for your comfy bowling spikes you used in the English summer.

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We sat on a comfy couch in the offices of CLEAN’s headquarters.

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In the years since the lockdowns, companies have grappled with how to get their employees to leave comfy homes and come back into the workplace.

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Related Words

• homey 
• snug 
• soft