cushy
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[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.
- This 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
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