comfy

/ˈkʌmfi/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkʌmfi/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkəm(p)-fē/ (ame, mw)

comfy — 形容詞

  • comfypositive
  • comfiercomparative
  • comfiestsuperlative

1. soft, warm, or loose enough to feel pleasant when you wear it, sit on it, or res

1.形容詞B1
釋義

舒服的

comfortable 的口語縮寫

soft, warm, or loose enough to feel pleasant when you wear it, sit on it, or rest in it — the casual everyday word for 'comfortable'.

例句

Yasmin curled up on the sofa in her comfy old pyjamas.

Yasmin 穿著她那件舒服的舊睡衣，蜷在沙發上。

common collocation: comfy + clothes/furniture

Nikos kicked off his shoes and slipped into a pair of comfy slippers.

Nikos 把鞋脫掉，換上一雙舒適的拖鞋。

predicative-like usage with everyday wear

同義詞
  • comfortable

    the neutral full form; works in any register

  • cosy

    adds a sense of warmth and small enclosed space (UK spelling; US 'cozy')

  • snug

    comfortable specifically because it fits closely or feels warmly enclosed

反義詞

用法筆記

Informal register only — fine in chat, texts, and friendly speech, but switch to 'comfortable' in essays, reports, or formal writing. Typically describes clothes, beds, chairs, shoes, or someone's physical state of feeling at ease.

常見錯誤

❌The CEO gave a comfy speech at the meeting.
✅The CEO gave a comfortable speech at the meeting.
💡'comfy' is too casual for a formal business context; it suits everyday objects and people, not speeches or reports.
❌a comfy salary
✅a comfortable salary
💡figurative senses of 'comfortable' (income, lead, majority) do not use the informal short form.