cushy
English edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Hindustani خوشی (xośī) / ख़ुशी (xuśī), from Classical Persian خوشی (xuši, “happiness”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /ˈkʊʃi/
Audio (Southern England) (file)
- Rhymes: -ʊʃi
- Hyphenation: cu‧shy
Adjective edit
cushy (comparative cushier or more cushy, superlative cushiest or most cushy)
- (informal) Making few demands; comfortable, easy.
- When Char shifts is a really cushy job. Mostly I just sit around drinking tea.
- (chiefly US) Comfortable, often in a way that will suit a person's body; ergonomic.
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
comfortable, often in a way that will suit a person’s body — see also ergonomic