comfy

adjective

com·​fy ˈkəm(p)-fē How to pronounce comfy (audio)
comfier; comfiest
Synonyms of comfynext
: 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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Throw on this set—which is on sale for $23 with a coupon—over a swimsuit for a chic cover-up or a comfy outfit for a daytime stroll. Cheryl Wagemann, InStyle, 24 May 2026 The trip takes place on a Superliner with comfy roomettes, bedrooms, bedroom suites, family bedrooms, and accessible bedrooms, plus Amtrak’s dining and cafe cars. Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 23 May 2026 Cozy socks and comfy jammies all around. Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 May 2026 Slip-On Sneakers Inspired by Sally Field Sally Field is quickly cementing herself as the queen of cute and comfy sneakers. Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 21 May 2026 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 24 May. 2026.

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