cushy

[ koosh-ee ]
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adjective,cush·i·er, cush·i·est.Informal.

  1. involving little effort for ample rewards; easy and profitable: a cushy job.

  2. soft and comfortable; cushiony: a cushy chair.

Origin of cushy

1
1910–15; probably cush(ion) + -y3; also adduced, but less likely: <Hindi ḳhūsh pleasant (allegedly via Indian English, but unattested) or <French couchée bed, sleeping place; cf. cush

Other words from cushy

  • cush·i·ly, adverb
  • cush·i·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for cushy

cushy

/ (ˈkʊʃɪ) /

adjectivecushier or cushiest

  1. informal easy; comfortable: a cushy job

Origin of cushy

1
C20: from Hindi khush pleasant, from Persian khōsh

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