comfy

adjective

com·​fy ˈkəm(p)-fē How to pronounce comfy (audio)
comfier; comfiest
Synonyms of comfy
: comfortable
a comfy sofa
a comfy routine

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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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Rooms There are 40 tents across 7 different accommodation types at Under Canvas Moab, all with (true to its name) canvas walls, comfy beds, and views of the surrounding landscape. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Oct. 2026 Earth Therapeutics Aloe Socks $12 at Amazon This comfy find was actually a Christmas stocking gift from my mom. — Kristy Alpert, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2026 At last untethered from merely adapting a standard comfy passenger vehicle, the AMG engineers have created a monster. — New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026 With age comes wisdom, and with wisdom comes knowing the power of a comfy matching set. — Annie Blackman, InStyle, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for comfy

Word History

Etymology

comf(ortable) + -y entry 1

First Known Use

1829, in the meaning defined above

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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 27 Oct. 2026.

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