noun / verb

comfort

KUHM-fert/ˈkʌmfərt/

Ease or relief from discomfort or distress.

The cushioned armchair, footstool, and blanket provide comfort for the seated woman.

Physical comfort shown by a woman resting contentedly in a softly cushioned armchair, with her feet supported on a padded footstool and a light blanket over her legs.

Etymology

The underlying image is strengthening someone, with com- perhaps intensifying “strong.” From giving strength in distress, comfort came to mean consolation and the ease of having bodily needs met without anxiety.

In context

Sleep Spa Mattress0:23

one can easily choose between the two sides of the mattress for sleeping it depends on his comfort needs of sleeping on a firm or a soft surface

Sleep Spa Orthopaedic Foam Dual Comfort Mattress

More examples

This soft pillow provides comfort for my aching back.
He comforts his daughter when she wakes from a nightmare.
After camping all week, we appreciate the comforts of home.

Forms

comfort · comforts · comforted · comforting

comfortable adjective — Physically relaxed and free from discomfort.

Similar words

solace: Focuses on emotional comfort during sorrow or disappointment.
relief: Emphasizes the easing or removal of pain, worry, or pressure.
console: Means to comfort someone specifically during sadness or disappointment.