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8 ADJ A comfortable life, job, or situation does not cause you any problems or worries. □  …a comfortable teaching job at a university. □  Kohl's retirement looks far from comfortable.

com|fort|ably /kʌ mftəbli/

1 ADV [ADV with v] If you do something comfortably , you do it easily. □  Only take upon yourself those things that you know you can manage comfortably. □  Three of the six have comfortably exceeded their normal life expectancy.

2 → see also comfortable

co m|fort|ably o ff ADJ [usu v-link ADJ ] If someone is comfortably off , they have enough money to be able to live without financial problems. □  He had no plans to retire even though he is now very comfortably off.

com|fort|er /kʌ mfə ^r tə ^r / (comforters )

1 N‑COUNT A comforter is a person or thing that comforts you. □  He became her devoted friend and comforter.

2 N‑COUNT A comforter is a large cover filled with feathers or similar material which you put over yourself in bed instead of a sheet and blankets. [AM ] in BRIT, use duvet , quilt

co m|fort food N‑UNCOUNT If you call something comfort food , you mean it is enjoyable to eat and makes you feel happier, although it may not be very good for your health. □  For me, spaghetti bolognese is the ultimate comfort food.

com|fort|ing /kʌ mfə ^r t I ŋ/ ADJ If you say that something is comforting , you mean it makes you feel less worried or unhappy. □  My mother had just died and I found the book very comforting. □  In the midst of his feelings of impotence, a comforting thought arrived. ●  com|fort|ing|ly ADV [usu ADV with v, ADV adj] □  'Everything's under control here,' her mother said comfortingly.

co m|fort zone (comfort zones ) N‑COUNT If a situation or activity is out of your comfort zone , it does not make you feel secure, comfortable, or in control. □  I like to do things that take me out of my comfort zone.

com|frey /kʌ mfri/ N‑UNCOUNT Comfrey is a herb that is used to make drinks and medicines.

com|fy /kʌ mfi/ (comfier , comfiest ) ADJ A comfy item of clothing, piece of furniture, room, or position is a comfortable one. [INFORMAL ] □  Loose-fitting shirts are comfy. □  …a comfy chair.

com|ic /kɒ m I k/ (comics )

1 ADJ If you describe something as comic , you mean that it makes you laugh, and is often intended to make you laugh. □  The novel is comic and tragic. □  Most of these trips had exciting or comic moments.

2 ADJ [ADJ n] Comic is used to describe comedy as a form of entertainment, and the actors and entertainers who perform it. □  Grodin is a fine comic actor. □  …a comic opera.

3 N‑COUNT A comic is an entertainer who tells jokes in order to make people laugh.

4 N‑COUNT A comic is a magazine that contains stories told in pictures. [mainly BRIT ] □  Joe loved to read 'Superman' comics. in AM, usually use comic book

comi|cal /kɒ m I k ^ə l/ ADJ If you describe something as comical , you mean that it makes you want to laugh because it seems funny or silly. □  Her expression is almost comical. □  Events took a comical turn. ●  comi|cal|ly /kɒ m I kli/ ADV [ADV with v, ADV adj] □  She raised her eyebrows comically. USAGE comical

Don’t use ‘comical’ to describe things that are intended to make you laugh. Don’t say, for example, ‘ He is a great comical actor ’. You say 'He is a great comic actor.' □  The novel is both comic and tragic.

co m|ic book (comic books ) N‑COUNT A comic book is a magazine that contains stories told in pictures. [mainly AM ] in BRIT, usually use comic

co m|ic strip (comic strips ) N‑COUNT A comic strip is a series of drawings that tell a story, especially in a newspaper or magazine.