English Explanatory Dictionary

cushiony

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Like a cushion: comfortable, soft, yielding.
  2. Having cushions; provided with cushions.
  3. Used as a cushion.

Pronunciation

ko͝osh′ən-ē /ˈkʊʃ.ən.iː/ /ˈkʊʃ.ən.i/ /ˈkʉʃ.ən.i/

Word forms

cushiony more cushiony most cushiony

Etymology

From cushion (noun) + -y (adjectival suffix). First attested in 1830–1840.

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