cushy
cu·shy/ˈkʊʃi/adjective
cushy is spelled C-U-S-H-Y: 5 letters and 2 syllables (cu·shy). It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 43,663rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, cushy means “Making few demands; comfortable, easy” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in cushy?
| Letters | 5: C-U-S-H-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: cu·shy |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 43,663rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is cushy?
Cushy appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 43,663rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce cushy?
- US /ˈkʊʃi/
Cushy has 2 syllables, split cu·shy in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-cushy.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with cushy?
2 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as cushy from its last stressed vowel (/ʊʃi/):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of cushy
- cushier comparative
- more cushy comparative
- cushiest superlative
- most cushy superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does cushy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
informalMaking few demands; comfortable, easy.
This is a really cushy job. Mostly I just sit around drinking tea.
- 2
USComfortable, often in a way that will suit a person's body; ergonomic.
cushy sedans for executive types.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Cushy in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does cushy come from?
Borrowed from Hindustani خوشی (xośī) / ख़ुशी (xuśī), from Classical Persian خوشی (xuši, “happiness”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).