pulvinate
adjective
pul·vi·nate
ˈpəlvəˌnāt,
usually -āt+V
variants or pulvinated
-ˌnātə̇d
1
: curved convexly or swelled
a pulvinate frieze
2
a
: cushion-shaped
b
: having a pulvinus : pulvinar
pulvinately adverb
Word History
Etymology
Latin pulvinatus, from pulvinus cushion + -atus -ate, -ated