dis·com·fort (dĭs-kŭm'fərt) n.
To make uncomfortable; distress. See Usage Note at discomfit. [Middle English, from Old French desconfort, from desconforter, to discourage : des-, dis- + conforter, to strengthen; see comfort.] dis·com'fort·a·ble (-kŭm'fər-tə-bəl, -kŭmf'tə-bəl) adj., dis·com'fort·ing·ly adv. |