Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

comfy

/ˈkʌm.fi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.63 in modern English

Syllables: com-fy
IPA: /ˈkʌm.fi/

15

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Informal

Example Sentences

"The robe and slippers were so warm and comfy she just fell asleep in her chair."
""We're all gettin' a deal too soft and dull and comfy. Give me the great waste lands and the wide spaces, with a gun in my fist and somethin' to look for that's worth findin'.""
"As an industry, the railways need to give passengers comfy seats. OK, in this case you might only be on the train for 20 or 30 minutes, but why should you not have comfort for even the shortest of journeys?"

Etymology

Clipping of comfortable + -y (adjectival suffix). Origin: early 19th century.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: y

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

comfier (comparative) comfiest (superlative)

Derived Forms

comfies comfily comfiness comfyish uncomfy

Frequently Paired Words

comf

Synonyms

comfortable

Questions

How do you pronounce comfy?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkʌm.fi/.
What does comfy mean?: Comfortable.
Where does comfy come from?: Clipping of comfortable + -y (adjectival suffix). Origin: early 19th century.

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