Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cushy

/ˈkʊʃi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.66 in modern English

Syllables: cu-shy
IPA: /ˈkʊʃi/

13

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Making few demands; comfortable, easy.

Informal

adj

Comfortable, often in a way that will suit a person's body; ergonomic.

American usage

Example Sentences

"This is a really cushy job. Mostly I just sit around drinking tea."
"But if it really is such a cushy number, why doesn’t Britain have enough drivers – and what does it take to join their ranks?"
"cushy sedans for executive types."

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindustani خوشی (xośī) / ख़ुशी (xuśī), from Classical Persian خوشی (xuši, “happiness”).

Word Breakdown

Root: خوشی

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈkʊʃi/
British English: /ˈkʊʃi/

Usage

Informal
American usage

Inflected Forms

cushier (comparative) more cushy (comparative) cushiest (superlative) most cushy (superlative)

Derived Forms

cushily cushiness

Phrases

cushy number

Synonyms

soft easygoing

Rhymes With

pushy bushy bushey mushy tushy tushie squooshy squshy squushy pushie

Questions

How do you pronounce cushy?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkʊʃi/.
What does cushy mean?: Making few demands; comfortable, easy.
Where does cushy come from?: Borrowed from Hindustani خوشی (xośī) / ख़ुशी (xuśī), from Classical Persian خوشی (xuši, “happiness”).

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