cushy

English

Etymology

From Hindi ख़ुशी (xuśī), Urdu خوشی‎ (khušī), from Persian خوشی‎ (khoši, “happiness”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA^(key): /ˈkʊʃi/
• Rhymes: -ʊʃi
• Hyphenation: shy

Adjective

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

1. (informal) Making few demands; comfortable, easy.

   This is a really cushy job. Mostly I just sit around drinking tea.

2. (chiefly US) Comfortable, often in a way that will suit a person's body; ergonomic.

Derived terms

• cushy number

Translations

making few demands — See also translations at comfortable,‎ easy

• German: angenehm (de), gemütlich (de), ruhig (de)

comfortable, often in a way that will suit a person’s body — See also translations at ergonomic

• German: bequem (de), gemütlich (de)

Anagrams

• Suchy