cushy
Making few demands; comfortable, easyMaking few demands; comfortable, easy.
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2 senses(informal)Making few demands; comfortable, easy.
This is a really cushy job. Mostly I just sit around drinking tea.
angenehm, gemütlich, ruhig
(US)Comfortable, often in a way that will suit a person's body; ergonomic.
cushy sedans for executive types.
bequem, gemütlich
- not burdensome or demanding; borne or done easily and without hardship
Examples
7 sentencesWhat a cushy life you have!
Tom has a cushy job.
What a cushy life!
Tom landed a cushy office job.
I wish I had a cushy office job with a nice salary.
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 2
Origin
Borrowed from Hindustani خوشی (xośī) / ख़ुशी (xuśī), from Classical Persian خوشی (xuši, “hBorrowed from Hindustani خوشی (xośī) / ख़ुशी (xuśī), from Classical Persian خوشی (xuši, “happiness”).
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Forms
cushier/more cushy, cushiest/most cushy| Comparative | cushier / more cushy Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | cushiest / most cushy Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.