comfy
Americanadjective
adjective
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 $60 level is a “nice, comfy, round number,” said David Morrison, senior market analyst at Trade Nation.
From MarketWatch
But don’t sit too comfy if you can trace your family back to William Bradford.
From Los Angeles Times
Enhancing the cabin’s upgraded experience are the comfy front seats with loads of padding to absorb the abuse of going off pavement.
From MarketWatch
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.
From Los Angeles Times
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.
From BBC
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