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Self-assessment: Part 5
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comfortable
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Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
mid-14c., "affording mental comfort," from Anglo-French confortable , from conforter "to comfort" (see comfort (v.)); also see -able . Meaning "offering physical comfort" is attested from 1769; that of "in a state of tranquil enjoyment" is from 1770.
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
" Comfortable " is a song by American rapper K Camp for his debut studio album. It was released on June 9, 2015 as the album's second single . "Comfortable" has since peaked at number 54 on the Billboard Hot 100 . The official remix features Akon and 50 ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
a. 1 (lb en obsolete) comforting, providing comfort; consolatory. (14 th -19 th c.) 2 Amply sufficient, satisfactory. (from 17 th c.) n. (context US English) A stuffed or quilted coverlet for a bed; a comforter.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Comfortable \Com"fort*a*ble\, n. A stuffed or quilted coverlet for a bed; a comforter; a comfort. [U. S.]
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
adj. providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (`comfy' is informal); "comfortable clothes"; "comfortable suburban houses"; "made himself comfortable in an armchair"; "the antihistamine made her feel more comfortable"; "are you comfortable?"; ...
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a comfortable chair ( also a comfy chair informal ) ▪ The hotel had a TV room with some nice comfy chairs. a comfortable existence (= with plenty of food and money ) ▪ He left behind his comfortable existence to ...
Usage examples of comfortable.
There is nothing more delightful than to descend from the Acropolis, and rest awhile in the comfortable marble arm-chairs with which the front row of the circuit is occupied.
It occurred to her quite suddenly that she might have felt more comfortable with the idea that Adonis was from some alien race because it seemed less threatening to imagine some distant race of beings like him than someone next door.
Other regional shopping centers also rationalized and romanticized shopping, making the experience easy, efficient, comfortable, and aesthetically pleasing.
A large and fairly comfortable cabin was built into the afterpart of the ship, partly lowered into the hold to give it more headroom without rising too high above the deck.
Vail, who was getting a bit of a belly on him now that his days were spent largely riding a chair instead of being out ahorseback in active pursuit of wanted felons, paced the length of the room a few times in silence before taking his own much more comfortable seat at the desk.
Herbert Akron, and Herbert Akron is very devoted to people who make him comfortable.
OUT in the lobby, Alfredo Morales lighted a cigarette and sat in a comfortable chair.
Sir Alured, with all his foibles, and with all his faults, was a pure-minded, simple gentleman, who could not tell a lie, who could not do a wrong, and who was earnest in his desire to make those who were dependent on him comfortable, and, if possible, happy.
Ten metres further on and looking slightly less comfortable with her weapon, Ameli Vongsavath prowled back and forth by the opening where the tunnel linked to the next bubble chamber.
The noblest institutions in this part of Spain, the best inventions for comfortable and agreeable living, and all those habitudes and customs which throw a peculiar and Oriental charm over the Andalusian mode of living may be traced to the Moors.
Milton, Andy, with his mother and sister, was installed in a comfortable cottage.
For while Anglo cowhands preferred to fall clear of a cart-wheeling pony when things went wrong, the Mexican vaquero was inclined to be more fatalistic about the possible future, and preferred his ass comfortable in the here and now.
I awoke in a comfortable bed in a pleasantly sunlit room with an indescribably appetising odour tantalising me.
Thanks to his thoughts about such things, Audubon had stayed in some places more comfortable than those where he might have if he made his own arrangements.
Our warm orluk skins kept us perfectly comfortable, and it was only after a most refreshing sleep that we awoke shortly after daylight on the following morning.