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When my TV show, 'Sports Jobs with Junior Seau,' assigned me to be a 'Sports Illustrated' reporter for a weekend, I didn't realize I'd have to squeeze it in around another sports job. I had planned to retire from the NFL to enjoy the cushy lifestyle of a full-time reality TV star, but I wound up getting run over by a bull.
Junior Seau

Meaning of "cushy" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CUSHY

From Hindi khush pleasant, from Persian khōsh.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CUSHY

cushy  [ˈkʊʃɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CUSHY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Cushy is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES CUSHY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of cushy in the English dictionary

The definition of cushy in the dictionary is easy; comfortable.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CUSHY


bushie
ˈbʊʃɪ
bushy
ˈbʊʃɪ
Cauchy
ˈkaʊʃɪ
cushie
ˈkʊʃɪ
karoshi
kaˈrəʊʃɪ
pushy
ˈpʊʃɪ
roshi
ˈrəʊʃɪ
squooshy
ˈskwʊʃɪ
stoushie
ˈstaʊʃɪ
stushie
ˈstʊʃɪ
tooshie
ˈtʊʃɪ
tushie
ˈtʊʃɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CUSHY

cushie-doo
cushier
cushiest
cushily
cushiness
Cushing
Cushing´s disease
Cushing´s syndrome
cushion
cushion capital
cushion cover
cushion plant
cushioned
cushionet
cushioning
cushionless
cushiony
Cushitic
cushty
cusk

WORDS THAT END LIKE CUSHY

brushy
bulrushy
dishy
fishy
flashy
fleshy
flushy
gun-shy
gushy
hushy
lushy
mashy
mushy
plushy
rushy
shy
slushy
splashy
squishy
trashy

Synonyms and antonyms of cushy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «CUSHY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «cushy» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of cushy

Translation of «cushy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CUSHY

Find out the translation of cushy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of cushy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «cushy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

轻松的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

chollo
570 millions of speakers

English

cushy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

cushy
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

هين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

тепленькое
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

confortável
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আরামপ্রদ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pépère
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Selesa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

bequem
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

楽な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

편한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cushy
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thích ý
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ராஜ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लवचिक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

rahat
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

comodo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

intratny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

тепленьке
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

comodă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

καλοπληρωμένη δουλειά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

cushy
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

cushy
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

cushy
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of cushy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CUSHY»

The term «cushy» is regularly used and occupies the 66.182 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CUSHY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about cushy

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3 QUOTES WITH «CUSHY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word cushy.
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Augusten Burroughs
I was in advertising for years. That was cushy, you know? It's pretty cushy in a lot of ways, but I hated it.
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Niall Ferguson
It's all very well for us to sit here in the West with our high incomes and cushy lives, and say it's immoral to violate the sovereignty of another state. But if the effect of that is to bring people in that country economic and political freedom, to raise their standard of living, to increase their life expectancy, then don't rule it out.
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Junior Seau
When my TV show, 'Sports Jobs with Junior Seau,' assigned me to be a 'Sports Illustrated' reporter for a weekend, I didn't realize I'd have to squeeze it in around another sports job. I had planned to retire from the NFL to enjoy the cushy lifestyle of a full-time reality TV star, but I wound up getting run over by a bull.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CUSHY»

Discover the use of cushy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cushy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Dictionary of North East Dialect
See also skemmie cushy 1 . cow, 2. a call to cows 1. "cushy-cow - a cow" Brockett Newc & Nth 1829; "cushie-cow (child's term)" Dinsdale mid-Tees 1849; "cushy - cow, also 'cushy-cow'" JB Shildon C20/mid; "cushy" D'ton C20/mid, C20/2; ...
Bill Griffiths, 2005
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Bad Boys
You might think I'm kidding you Ray but I'm not you can ask Cushy if you don't believe me he's on one of the barrows.” Jeff looked at Cushy. “Isn't that right Cushy, tell Ray?” Cushy smiled at me. “He's right Ray and I can tell you I'm sick of  ...
Ron Henzell, 2011
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A glossary of north country words, in use. From an original ...
Cushy-dow, is another of the popular names of this bird. See Pee-wit. Cushy-cow , a cow. Perhaps from the word cushy being used to sooth that animal. But what is cushy ? Has it any connection with Su.-Got. kuska, to sooth by fair speeches ?
John Trotter Brockett, 1829
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A Glossary of North Country Words, in Use: With Their ...
Cushy-dow, is another of the popular names of this bird. See Pee-wit. Cushy-cow , a cow. Perhaps from the word cushy being used to sooth that animal. But what is cushy ? Has it any connection with Su.-Got. kuska, to sooth by fair speeches ?
John Trotter Brockett, 1829
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The Holy Bible - King James Version
'8-21 Then said Joab to Cushy, Go tell the king what thou hast seen. And Cushy bowed himself unto Joab, and ran. “18-22 Then said Ahimaaz the son of Zadok yet again to Joab, But howsoever, let me, I pray thee, also run after Cushy.
Bible, 2011
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The Musical Playground : Global Tradition and Change in ...
... Sydney, 1990) Gimme gimme coco pop gimme gimme pow Gimme gimme coco pop gimme gimme pow (Springfield, Sydney, 1993) Cushy cushy coco pop cushy cushy bang Cushy cushy coco pop cushy cushy bang (Springfield, Sydney , ...
Kathryn Marsh Chair of Music Education Sydney Conservatorium of Music, 2008
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IT'S REIGNING CATS AND DOGS
He had snuggled Cushy Puppy safely inside. He was hoping Baby Jimmy and Liddle Nora would get back into the basket to get Cushy Puppy, which of course was exactly what they did. And as soon as they were inside, Hector quickly puffed  ...
Loretto Gubernatis, 2010
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A glossary of North Country words, with their ethymology, ...
Cushy-dow, is another of the popular names of this bird. See Pee- wit. " The cushat crouds, the corby crys." — The Cherry and Sloe. Cushy-cow, a cow. Perhaps from the word cushy being used to sooth that animal. Bat what is cushy ?
John Trotter Brockett, 1846
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For the land they loved: Irish political melododramas, 1890 ...
Shane I won't, Cushy! Cushy! Mrs. Tone Don't you two quarrell over Baby. ( Laughing.) Peggy As if I would, the darlin'. Cushy! Cushy! Mrs. Tone Shane, I have been married seven years to-day. Shane Glory be to goodness an' is it as long as ...
Cheryl Herr, 1991
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A glossary of North country words, with their etymology, and ...
Cushy-dow, is another of the popular names of this bird. See Pee- wit. " The cushat crouds, the corby crys."— The Cherry and Sloe. Cushy-cow, a cow. Perhaps from the word cushy being used to sooth that animal. But what is cushy ?
John Trotter Brockett, William Edward Brockett, 1846

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CUSHY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cushy is used in the context of the following news items.
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Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe in slur against Madeleine McCann's …
A new image of a relaxed-looking Sutcliffe – the first for 20 years – supports the cushy lifestyle claim. There has been little change to his ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
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Listen: Demob Happy Share 'Wash It Down'
"So instead we get faux sentimental recycled denial pop because most musicians don't wanna risk upsetting someone, or their lives are already too cushy to ... «Clash Magazine, Jul 15»
3
We Tried Shake Shack's New Chicken Sandwich
... standard potato roll upon which the Shack's famous burgers arrive — nothing fancy, but it gets the job done and provides a soft, cushy vessel ... «TIME, Jul 15»
4
These are the 10 best airlines in the world
Boarding the plane meant settling into cushy—and dare we say it: spacious—seats for a few hours of relaxation, bubbly, and spectacular views ... «Fortune, Jul 15»
5
Butts, bums, and intelligent narrative design
Where Mario has a cushy posterior, lax from years of complacency, Luigi's butt is everything Mario's isn't. Where Mario has size on his side, ... «Destructoid, Jul 15»
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Urban wildlife is here to stay
Fishers, members of the weasel family once regarded as reclusive denizens of northern forests, found homes from cushy Philadelphia suburbs ... «EarthSky, Jul 15»
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With Millions at Stake, eSports Is No Game
And lest you thought gaming was all about sitting in a cushy chair in front of a screen, wait'll you see Matt "NaDeSHoT" Haag, Seth "Scump" ... «Red Bull, Jul 15»
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The Deportation Era Is Over
The conservative nightmare extended beyond the administration's allegedly cushy treatment of undocumented immigrants already settled in ... «Bloomberg View, Jul 15»
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Handicapping 2015 Gold Cup: Who will win this year's edition?
... warhorse Carlos Ruiz up front doesn't bode so well at this level, but they might have a shot at second place in a cushy-looking Group C. «MLSsoccer.com, Jul 15»
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Boman Irani completes a decade of conducting motivational talks …
However, Boman while inspiring lives, insists that his audience not get starry-eyed about celebrity-dom and leave their cushy jobs in pursuit of ... «Times of India, Jul 15»

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