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attentive |
paying attention to the needs or comfort of others. [1/2 definitions] |
bask |
to expose to warmth or comfort (usu. used reflexively). [1/3 definitions] |
bourgeois |
marked by a concern for respectability, comfort, and material possessions. [1/6 definitions] |
casual |
informal and suited to physical or emotional comfort. [1/6 definitions] |
cheer |
to comfort or make happy (sometimes followed by "up"). [2/6 definitions] |
comfortable |
giving or feeling comfort. |
comfortless |
combined form of comfort. |
condition |
things that affect comfort or safety. [1/4 definitions] |
console1 |
to give comfort in time of loss or suffering; make less sad. |
convenience |
the quality of being useful or handy for someone's purpose or need. [2 definitions] |
convenient |
easy to use; good for someone's needs, purposes, or comfort. |
cushion |
a pillow or pad that one sits on or leans on for comfort. Some cushions are used for decoration. [1/4 definitions] |
ease |
comfort and financial security. [1/11 definitions] |
easy |
conducive to comfort and relaxation. [1/7 definitions] |
extract |
to derive (satisfaction, comfort, or the like), usu. from some event or circumstance. [1/9 definitions] |
formal |
suggesting or displaying refinement or elegance combined with propriety, sometimes at the expense of emotional or physical comfort. [1/9 definitions] |
from rags to riches |
from a state of poverty to a state of wealth and comfort. |
happy |
marked by a feeling of joy, contentment, pleasure, comfort, or the like. [1/4 definitions] |
haven |
a place of safety, shelter, or comfort. [1/2 definitions] |
high treason |
violation of allegiance against one's government, or the crime of giving aid and comfort to the enemies of one's own government. |
in clover |
living in prosperity, comfort, and ease. |
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