comfy
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Origin of comfy
1820–30; comf(ortable) + -y 2, anomalously forming an adj.
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Making consistent runs at the majors had been rare, but reaching the fourth round at Wimbledon last year made her feel "comfy" on the grass when she returned this year.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
The home boasts 360-degree views from the multi-level rooftop deck, with plenty of comfy seating and a fire pit.
From MarketWatch ● May 26, 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
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
In the Yang house, shoe removal is part Chinese tradition, part Mrs. Yang likes people to be comfy.
From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas
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
Domestic Druidism: By bringing the inside outside these sculptures cast a sort of spell by making the world feel comfier, more habitable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2025
A suite of improvements — more storage space, bigger tires, comfier seats — are included.
From New York Times ● May 1, 2024
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 paid extra for a first-class seat, which came with a comfier chair and a high-bandwidth uplink jack.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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
The Bose QuietComfort 45 are some of the comfiest headphones around, and they feature excellent noise cancellation.
From The Verge ● Apr. 28, 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 Comstock, Harriet T. (Harriet Theresa)
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