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CUSHY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does cushy mean? 

CUSHY (adjective)
  The adjective CUSHY has 1 sense:

1. not burdensome or demanding; borne or done easily and without hardshipplay

  Familiarity information: CUSHY used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


CUSHY (adjective)

 Declension: comparative and superlative 
Comparative: cushier  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
Superlative: cushiest  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation


Sense 1

Meaning:

Not burdensome or demanding; borne or done easily and without hardship

Synonyms:

cushy; easygoing; soft

Context example:

a soft job

Similar:

easy (posing no difficulty; requiring little effort)

Domain usage:

colloquialism (a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech)


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