comfy

[ kuhm-fee ]

adjective

, Informal.

, com·fi·er, com·fi·est.

1. comfortable.

comfy

/ ˈkʌmfɪ /

adjective

1. See comfortable
   informal.
   short for comfortable

Other Words From

• comfi·ly adverb
• comfi·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of comfy¹

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

Example Sentences

The hard part will be finding living Martian microbes to analyze, given that the comfiest spots on modern Mars lie deep below the surface.

From Popular-Science

Take advantage of wireless connection and print straight from your comfy couch workspace or distant office desk.

From Popular-Science

These chairs are as comfy to lounge in as Adirondacks, but take up a fraction of the space.

From Popular-Science

Slouchy and comfy but still modern and cute, this set quickly became my I-barely-leave-the-house-anymore winter uniform.

From Outside Online

When it comes to wrapping your body up at night, you need to be surrounded by something soft and comfy.

From Popular-Science

Good news is that $20 million DoA catfish office has comfy chairs and recent issues of catfish newsletters and magazines.

From The Daily Beast

In other words, it may be that the only thing more seductive than the lure of the comfy life is the gauzy embrace of nostalgia.

From The Daily Beast

The shock horror satisfies our cravings for conflict and yet justifies our comfy suburban disconnect.

From The Daily Beast

But on this, from his comfy reelected position, Dimon is correct.

From The Daily Beast

Getting more comfy cozy in front of the camera...watch out world, here I come!

From The Daily Beast

I dont see my pet Circassian walnut set or my dear comfy old window seat, with about a thousand, more or less, nice downy pillows.

From Project Gutenberg

Then they each must climb up and feel the eggs lying soft and snug in their comfy cavity.

From Project Gutenberg

Don't I wish we'd run across him in the woods, and were toasting our shins alongside a fire in his comfy little place right now!

From Project Gutenberg

An' if yer daon't get rid o' some of it in bein' kind—yer daon't feel syfe nor comfy.

From Project Gutenberg

I noticed two dark ships steaming up the little river, but was too lazy and 'comfy' to take any interest in them.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• homey
• snug
• soft