comfort food
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comfort food

noun

Definition of COMFORT FOOD

: food prepared in a traditional style having a usually nostalgic or sentimental appeal

Examples of COMFORT FOOD

  1. Pot roast and fried chicken are my favorite comfort foods.
  2. a restaurant that serves comfort food

First Known Use of COMFORT FOOD

1977

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