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comfy

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++com·fy /ˈkʌmfi/ adjective informal  COMFORTABLEcomfortable 舒适的,舒服的 a comfy chair 舒适的椅子see thesaurus at comfortable
Examples from the Corpus
comfyI fitted them neatly, I was comfy.The cars are usually air-conditioned, but the platforms are as comfy as coal mines.But even the most recalcitrant could embrace one of the chesterfields or comfy cardigans.Grandpa likes to sit in the comfy chair beside the fire.There's also a table and comfy chairs.These old shoes are so comfy. I don't want to get rid of them.For us, a comfy night in with excellent company was more than enough.It was a comfy place to finish the first cigar of my life.Patsy, 24, wearing a loose-fitting dress and comfy sandals, filled eight carriers when she unloaded her trolley.
Origin comfy (1800-1900) comfortable
com·fy adjectiveChineseSyllable
Corpus comfortable


comfy
comfy /ˈkʌmfi/ adjective informal
 Date: 1800-1900
 Origin: comfortable
comfortable:
    a comfy chair
     
THESAURUS
    comfortable making you feel physically relaxed, and not too hard, hot, cold etc. Also used about people feeling physically relaxed: The hotel was very comfortable. | I tried to get into a more comfortable position.
    comfy informal comfortable – used especially about furniture and clothes: a comfy armchair | These shoes are very comfy. | Are you comfy?
    cosy British English, cozy American English comfortable and warm – used especially about small rooms, houses etc: There’s a cosy lounge with a real fire. | a cozy apartment
    snug small, warm, and comfortable, especially in a way that makes you feel protected – used especially about rooms, houses etc. Also used about people feeling warm and comfortable: It was very cold outside, but our tents were snug and warm. | She wished she was back in her snug little house. | I’m snug as a rug in here! (=very snug – an informal use BrE)
    smooth a smooth journey is comfortable because your car or plane does not shake, or the sea is not rough: Did you have a smooth flight? | a smooth crossing


comfyBrE /ˈkʌmfi/ 🔊NAmE /ˈkʌmfi/ 🔊 adjective (com·fier, com·fi·est) (informal) comfortable 舒服的;舒适的a comfy armchair/bed舒适的扶手椅/床 HELP more comfy is also common as a comparative 比较级 more comfy 也常用。