comfy

adjective

com·​fy ˈkəm(p)-fē How to pronounce comfy (audio)
comfier; comfiest
: 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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It's made with 100 percent linen, features a fit and flare style, and is a comfy midi dress length. Katy Spratte Joyce, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2025 It’s headed by Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf, of course, but the real patriarch of the ’05 family is Ozzie Guillén — once deemed too crazy to manage, until he was surrounded by a team that fit his personality like a comfy pair of shoes. Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2025 Amazon $449 $379 (16% off) Sonos $449 $379 (16% off) Best Buy The Sonos Ace (8/10, WIRED Recommends) offer impressive noise canceling, smooth and detailed sound, and a fit that’s as comfy as any of the best noise canceling headphones. Simon Hill, Wired News, 12 July 2025 The flowy style, soft fabric, and comfy wide-legs gave us flashbacks of our fave millennial styles—oh, and don’t forget the front and back pockets. Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 12 July 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 23 Jul. 2025.

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