US /ˈkʌmfi/ UK /ˈkʌmfi/
adj

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    comfortable; cozy (informal)

    She curled up in a comfy armchair with a mug of cocoa.

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Synonyms
1 adj · comfortable; cozy (informal) comfortablecozysnugcushyhomey
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Word family
Related forms comfortcomfortable

Etymology

Informal shortening of comfortable + -y, ultimately from Old French conforter ('to strengthen'), from Late Latin confortare, from com- (intensive) + fortis ('strong').

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