cushy
adjUS, UK /ˈkʊʃi/
Etymology Borrowed from Hindustani خوشی (xośī) / ख़ुशी (xuśī), from Classical Persian خوشی (xuši, “happiness”).
1
Informal Making few demands; comfortable, easy.
- This is a really cushy job. Mostly I just sit around drinking tea.
- 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?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, →ISSN:
2
US Comfortable, often in a way that will suit a person's body; ergonomic.
- cushy sedans for executive types.
- Derived terms
- cushily, cushiness, cushy number