Comfy is a short, homey way to say comfortable. A comfy chair, comfy clothes, a comfy bed — things that feel good on your body. Friends and family say it; you would not put it in a serious letter or a school essay. People also say they feel comfy when they feel relaxed and at home, not only when the furniture is soft. It can stretch a little to a comfy job or a comfy life, meaning easy and not too demanding, though that stretch can sound a bit lazy, even cheeky. Though actually, it is not a different idea from comfortable — just a warmer, shorter coat for the same word. It has been around since the early 1800s.