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creature comforts

creature comforts is the plural of creature comfort.

Meaning of creature comfort

Noun

creature comfort (plural creature comforts)

  1. (idiomatic, often, plural) Any small item or detail that makes a person feel comfortable and at home.
    • My stereo is a creature comfort. As long as I have it I can relax and be happy.
  2. Alcoholic drink, especially whisky.
    • An empty glass stood on a table before him, which, with his somnolent condition and a very strong smell of brandy and water, forewarned the visitor that Mr Squeers had been seeking, in creature comforts, a temporary forgetfulness of his unpleasant situation.1839, Charles Dickens, Nicholas Nickleby

Questions about creature comforts

What is creature comforts the plural of?
Creature comforts is the plural of creature comfort.

Words near creature comforts in the dictionary

  1. creatur
  2. creatural
  3. creaturally
  4. creature
  5. creature comfort
  6. creature comforts
  7. creature feature
  8. creature features
  9. creature of habit
  10. creature of statute
  11. creature of the night

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