Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun comfort_food

1 sense of comfort food

Sense 1
comfort food -- (food that is simply prepared and gives a sense of wellbeing; typically food with a high sugar or carbohydrate content that is associated with childhood or with home cooking)
       => food, nutrient -- (any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue)