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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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
Vocabulary lists containing cushy
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Losing my cushy tech compensation package was obviously a huge hit.
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026
In 2016, the producers of a film we shot in the Colombian jungle feared they’d have to bring me up a mountain every night for cushy lodging.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026
You don’t want them to become soft because their parents made their life so cushy.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 23, 2025
I walked into the black-and-white marble bathroom and noticed, next to the tub, two silver bowls and a cushy, hot pink dog bed.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 11, 2025
Socks flew across the upstairs hallway like giant cushy snowballs.
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
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