Definition of cushy
cushier
;cushiest
: entailing little hardship or difficulty a cushy job with a high salary
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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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Given that the cushy fabric is more gentle on hair, Ariana might be onto something.
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The cafe has 24 seats inside, including some cushy furniture at a fireplace, and 20 seats on the patio.
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But to most of the buying public, Lexus is still synonymous with mattress-soft barges and cushy carpool-lane SUVs.
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View Amazon Customer Reviews The Headset The Gear VR features adjustable straps and a cushy foam lining that blocks out light, creating a highly immersive experience.
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Her income sounds cushy for a recent grad with less than $1,000 in student loan debt.
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Before opening his private practice, Mandel was drawing a cushy salary as an anesthesiologist at a successful plastic surgery center in Santa Monica.
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The cushy rear seats with 16-way adjustability can cool, heat, or knead your backside as needed and are part of the $3900 Luxury Seating option.
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In the same set of decrees that reinstated salary benefits, the government sacked and promised to investigate a minister of state of civil service who had been accused of using his position to get a cushy job for his son.
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Origin and Etymology of cushy
Hindi ḵẖuś & Urdu khush from Persian khūsh
CUSHY Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of cushy for English Language Learners
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: very easy and pleasant : involving little difficulty or effort
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