cushy

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

• (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA^(key): /ˈkʊʃi/

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• Rhymes: -ʊʃi
• Hyphenation: cu‧shy

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.

   • 2025 May 11, Gwyn Topham, “‘It’s an illogical job’: Why driving a train isn’t as cushy as it might seem”, in The Guardian‎^[1], →ISSN:

     But if it really is such a cushy number, why doesn’t Britain have enough drivers – and what does it take to join their ranks?

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

• Suchy