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

Last month the White House said kitchen cabinets and “certain upholstered furniture”—no, not the comfy chair!—somehow pose a national-security threat and get 25% tariffs.

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“They sent my father to the border with only the clothes on his back,” Alvarado, now 85, told me in Spanish while sinking into a comfy couch at his daughter’s well-kept Anaheim home.

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If you want to base yourself out of the region’s hub, La Crosse, a good option is the Charmant Hotel, a former candy factory, which combines comfy digs with sensational cocktails on the Mississippi River.

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Making your way to a comfy chair, you notice a smiley face and “Have a nice day!” scrawled in Sharpie across your cup.

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The relaxed tone in his voice matches his comfy clothing, punctuated by cool accessories — a chic pair of third-eye sunglasses and sandals.

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Related Words

• homey 
• snug 
• soft