adj
Meaning 1
Like a cushion: comfortable, soft, yielding.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
cushiony
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ko͝osh′ən-ē
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Australian, New-Zealand, Received-Pronunciation: /ˈkʊʃ.ən.iː/
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Canada, General-American: /ˈkʊʃ.ən.i/
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Scotland: /ˈkʉʃ.ən.i/
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rhymes with -ʊʃəni
adj
Meaning 2
Having cushions; provided with cushions.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adj
Meaning 3
Used as a cushion.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adjective satellite
Meaning 4
softened by the addition of cushions or padding
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: cushioned, padded
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English cushion Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English cushiony From cushion (noun) + -y (adjectival suffix). First attested in 1830–1840.
Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- French: confortable — comfortable, soft, yielding
- French: matelassé — comfortable, soft, yielding
- French: moelleux — comfortable, soft, yielding