as in comfortable
providing physical comfort
a big cushy chair that's perfect for watching television
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Recent Examples of cushy
The slippers are also cushy thanks to their terry cotton insoles for padding around the house.
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Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 16 Apr. 2025
The indoor-outdoor library that spills into the courtyard is an especially sweet retreat, with its custom floor-to-ceiling bookcase and cushy seating: perfect for a post-swim glass of wine.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2025
Or do incentives to protect cushy administrative gigs drive downplaying or hiding bad news?
—Noah Barsky, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
The ships are posh playgrounds designed for couples and multigenerational families, with four pools (one for adults only), activities such as pickleball, 18 restaurants and lounges, and a cushy club for kids ages 6 to 17.
—Fran Golden, AFAR Media, 9 Apr. 2025
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Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 16 Apr. 2025
The indoor-outdoor library that spills into the courtyard is an especially sweet retreat, with its custom floor-to-ceiling bookcase and cushy seating: perfect for a post-swim glass of wine.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2025
Or do incentives to protect cushy administrative gigs drive downplaying or hiding bad news?
—Noah Barsky, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
The ships are posh playgrounds designed for couples and multigenerational families, with four pools (one for adults only), activities such as pickleball, 18 restaurants and lounges, and a cushy club for kids ages 6 to 17.
—Fran Golden, AFAR Media, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cushy
Adjective
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There’s a lot of writers who aren’t comfortable with that kind of rearranging.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
11 May 2025
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Harry is comfortable, albeit respectful, with this formidable figure in the MobLand universe.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
11 May 2025
Adjective
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They’re constructed with the brand’s Luxe Foam footbed, which provides ample cushioning that molds to the shape of your foot for a snug, contoured fit.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
8 May 2025
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Just note that, as a 100% polyester suit meant for training, this style is designed to fit snug (and doesn’t have a ton of stretch).—
Alexis Berger,
SELF,
2 May 2025
Adjective
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Some risk factors for babies include sleeping on their side or stomach, sharing a bed with a parent or caregiver, using soft bedding or bumper pads and sleeping on an incline.—
Adrianna Rodriguez,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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The all-in-one outfit, which comes in 17 colors, is made out of a soft material that has a bit of stretch.—
Isabel Garcia,
People.com,
9 May 2025
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“Cushy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cushy. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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