cushy

adjective \ ˈku̇-shē \

Updated on: 15 Apr 2018

Definition of cushy

cushier; cushiest

: entailing little hardship or difficulty

a cushy job with a high salary

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cushily

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Examples of cushy in a Sentence

His uncle got him a cushy job in the city government.
a big cushy chair that's perfect for watching television

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Once derided as the sweatpants (not even leggings) of hair ties, the cushy hair accessory is back.

— kathleen hou, The Cut, "What 9 Women Think of the New Fancy Scrunchies," 10 Apr. 2018
Nonetheless, some of his lawyers’ ridiculous claims appeared to work, as he initially was sentenced to 10 years of probation and ordered to attend a cushy California rehabilitation facility to be paid for by his parents.

— breanna edwards, The Root, "Ethan Couch, ‘Affluenza Teen’ Who Killed 4 While Driving Drunk, Set to Be Released From Jail," 2 Apr. 2018
One of the many cushy lounges offering swag at Coachella next month is promising CBD oils, along with yoga and vegan food, for all its guests.

— lavanya ramanathan, chicagotribune.com, "CBD is cannabis that won't get you high. So why are so many people using it?," 30 Mar. 2018
The athlete can’t count on any favors from alumni or faculty in order to get a cushy summer job.

— roy bragg, San Antonio Express-News, "Racist? No. Unfair? Yep.," 29 Mar. 2018
The sandals combine cushy black yoga-mat memory foam with stretch fabric straps and an espadrille base, and are available in three metallic color combinations.

— tony bravo, San Francisco Chronicle, "Style Radar: Erica Tanov’s nature-inspired book; bringing back men’s classics," 29 Mar. 2018
Basically, there can’t be too many rats, and there needs to be some air flow, with a nice, cushy litter material to build nests.

— adrienne rose johnson, Bon Appetit, "How to Buy the Best Eggs Possible," 19 Jan. 2018
With more aides leaving the administration -- some estimates find around 40% of top White House positions have been vacated during Trump's time in office -- more jobs are needed to find these advisers a cushy place to land.

— dan merica, CNN, "In Trump's world, once you check in you rarely check out," 27 Mar. 2018
Various branches of the armed services actually offered him cushy jobs.

— travis m. andrews, chicagotribune.com, "Sixty years ago, Elvis Presley was drafted into the Army. He was never the same.," 22 Mar. 2018

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Origin and Etymology of cushy

Hindi ḵẖuś & Urdu khush from Persian khūsh

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