cushy
Americanadjective
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involving little effort for ample rewards; easy and profitable.
a cushy job.
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soft and comfortable; cushiony.
a cushy chair.
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of cushy
1910–15; probably cush(ion) + -y 3; also adduced, but less likely: < Hindi ḳhūsh pleasant (allegedly via Indian English, but unattested) or < French couchée bed, sleeping place; cf. cush
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It's been two and a half years since Neymar wore the famous jersey - and what a cushy way to make his return.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
Mayor Karen Bass held a cushy lead in her bid for a second term, and the Associated Press declared that she had made it into the November runoff election.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026
For most retired NHL players, coaching pee-wee hockey is a cushy off-ramp to civilian life.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
She has to care for her lush, out-of-work father while Blane enjoys the cushy comfort of financial stability.
From Salon ● Feb. 28, 2026
Kyle trotted over to the cushy chair where Sierra Russell was peacefully reading her book.
From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein
Delta Air Lines has been upfront about its plans to bring those restrictive basic fares to its cushier cabins.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Who doesn’t want a cushier retirement or an easier way to pay for that gym membership?
From Slate ● Mar. 31, 2025
However, the Ariya is the more comfortable of these two EVs thanks to a smoother ride and cushier front seats.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 13, 2023
Advancements in ship design make a voyage to the Antarctic a lot safer — and cushier — than it used to be, explains Thomas P. Illes, a shipping and cruise analyst, adviser, and university lecturer.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 15, 2021
He preferred the inside, with its glossier trappings and cushier thrones.
From New York Times ● Oct. 5, 2019
You must conclude that the elite college football coach — and even the pretty good one — has the cushiest job of all.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 24, 2022
But in return for his cooperation, he has been serving his sentence in a medium-security prison that Mr. McDugle and others said is about the cushiest incarceration location in the state.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 17, 2021
The content is not the same, but in both cases Americans are inhabiting a world in which one of the cushiest rewards for doing politics is to get into content creation, whatever form it takes.
From Slate ● Feb. 22, 2021
The federal prison is located roughly 70 miles northwest of city of the New York and has been called one of America's "cushiest" prisons.
From Salon ● Jun. 4, 2019
I've been a sailor, a 'traveller,' a waiter, a scene-shifter, and a shover, and I don't know which was the cushiest job.
From The Burning Spear by Galsworthy, John
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