cushycush‧y /ˈkʊʃi/ adjective 
I wish I had a nice cushy job like her. a very cushy number (=an easy job or life)► see thesaurus at easy
WORD ORIGINcushy
Origin:
1900-2000 Urdu khush ‘pleasant’, from PersianEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Being a stewardess is not a cushy lifestyle - it's very hard work.
- Eventually he got a cushy job as a newspaper correspondent in Madrid.
- I sank down on a cushy sofa.
- Peter just landed a cushy new job with a big firm.
- What a cushy number, living rent-free in return for taking the dog out once a day!
- I wouldn't say so, it's a pretty cushy job, driving a nice car around, being paid well.
- If so, give me back the grunge of the old place and keep the suites and cushy chairs.
- The caf lounge area has cushy chairs and plenty of caffeinated and herbal remedies to nurture patrons of the arts.
- The other kind of project likely to prepay its mortgage was the cushy upmarket property.
- They've had a cushy subsidised existence for too long.
THESAURUS
not difficult to do, and not needing much effort: · an easy task· The house was easy to find.
easy and not complicated – used about things such as instructions and explanations, or about machines and systems: · The system is relatively simple to operate.· a simple recipe for chocolate cake
easy to understand or do, and unlikely to cause you any problems: · a straightforward explanation· The calculation is fairly straightforward.
easy to use – used especially about computers or written information about how to do something: · Their website is very user-friendly.· a user-friendly guide to owning a dog
easy because it does not take a lot of effort: · It was an undemanding role for someone of his experience.
informal a cushy job is easy to do and needs very little effort – often used when you are envious of the person who has it: · It’s a pretty cushy job – all she has to do is drive a nice car around.· a cushy number (=a very easy job)
so easy that you can do it without thinking – used especially when it makes you feel bored: · mindless tasks
without any difficulties or problems – used especially when you expected something to be much worse: · Finding the carhire place at the airport was relatively painless.· Thankfully, there's a wide selection of search tools to make the task relatively painless.
British English, be smooth sailing American English to be easy and with no problems that you have to deal with: · Things should be plain sailing from now on.
Longman Language Activatoran easy job or way of life · He has lived an easy life in college for the last few years.· Being a teacher isn't easy.have it easy (=have a very easy life) · Lawyers really have it easy -- lots of money for very little work.
informal very easy - use this especially when you think that someone has an extremely easy job or life and you are jealous of them or do not approve of them: · Eventually he got a cushy job as a newspaper correspondent in Madrid.· Being a stewardess is not a cushy lifestyle - it's very hard work.a cushy number British (=a cushy job or way of life): · What a cushy number, living rent-free in return for taking the dog out once a day!
to not have to make much effort in your job or school work because the work is easy for you to do: · If you feel that you've been coasting in your job, perhaps it's time for a change.coast along: · Laura was a bright kid and she could coast along at school without too much effort.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY a very cushy number (=an easy job or life)
a cushy job or life is very easy and does not need much effort: a very cushy number (=an easy job or life) I wish I had a nice cushy job like her. a very cushy number (=an easy job or life)► see thesaurus at easy