comfy

adjective

com·​fy ˈkəm(p)-fē How to pronounce comfy (audio)
comfier; comfiest
Synonyms of comfynext
: comfortable
a comfy sofa
a comfy routine

Examples of comfy in a Sentence

couldn't wait to return home and sleep in his own comfy bed customers are not likely to get too comfy in the restaurant's unforgiving chairs
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Accommodations include full kitchens and bathrooms, comfy living spaces, a gas grill, and private decks for watching the sunset. Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 15 Dec. 2025 The comfiest thing to wear on a night out, but not exactly appropriate for most venues. Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 15 Dec. 2025 This warm, cozy fragrance can be worn year-round, but its mix of heady musk, powdery magnolia flowers, and green Bulgarian rose is especially fitting for winter’s comfiest moments. Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 14 Dec. 2025 These comfy corduroy slippers are marked down from $26 to $10 in the Just for Prime section, and are the perfect cozy stocking stuffer for homebodies. Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for comfy

Word History

First Known Use

1829, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of comfy was in 1829

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“Comfy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comfy. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.

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