comfy
Americanadjective
adjective
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Origin of comfy
1820–30; comf(ortable) + -y 2, anomalously forming an adj.
Vocabulary lists containing comfy
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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 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
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 setting looked almost cozy: Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and a podcast host seated inside her home in two comfy chairs, talking about President Trump, ICE raids, public schools and the Palisades fire.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025
I put the phone back on the nightstand and karate-chopped my pillow to make it comfy.
From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio
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