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cushy

/ˈkʊʃi/ US, UK

Rhymes with -ʊʃi

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

adjective cushier · more cushy · cushiest · most cushy

informal Making few demands; comfortable, easy. This is a really cushy job. Mostly I just sit around drinking tea.
US Comfortable, often in a way that will suit a person's body; ergonomic. cushy sedans for executive types.

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adj making few demands — see also comfortable, easy, sinecure

Deutsch	angenehm, gemütlich, ruhig, lau

adj comfortable, often in a way that will suit a person’s body — see also ergonomic

Français	douillet
Deutsch	bequem, gemütlich

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@misc{cushy_2026,
  title = {cushy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cushy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}