comfort
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,013 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 18,096 times across 155,370 chapters — 0.009% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain also: comfortableness he is a man who enjoys his comfortshe longed for the comfortableness of her armchair
- a feeling of freedom from worry or disappointment
- the act of consoling; giving relief in affliction also: consolation, solace his presence was a consolation to her
- a freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a comfortable state also: ease a life of luxury and easehe had all the material comforts of this world
- satisfaction or physical well-being provided by a person or thing his friendship was a comforta padded chair was one of the room's few comforts
- bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together also: quilt, comforter, puff
verb
- give moral or emotional strength to also: soothe, console, solace
comfort in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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The steamer will be provided with every necessary comfort, including library and musical instruments.
The Innocents Abroad — Volume 01 · Mark Twain · Chapter 1
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Your letter was indeed a great trouble, and some comfort, to me and your poor mother.
Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded · Samuel Richardson · Chapter 1
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Her children had no time to answer and comfort her; for at this moment the door-bell rang again.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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A little kindness from any one, a little pleasure or a little comfort, made her glow with nice-tempered enjoyment.
Emily Fox-Seton · Frances Hodgson Burnett · Chapter 1
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Some comfort would it be to resound my woes where I am understood, and beg assistance where I might hope for relief.
The Life and Most Surprising Adventures · Daniel Defoe · Chapter 1