cushiony

cush·ion

C0822100 (ko͝osh′ən)n.1. A pad or pillow with a soft filling, used for resting, reclining, or kneeling.2. Something resilient used as a rest, support, or shock absorber.3. A mat placed or attached beneath carpeting to provide softness and increase durability.4. A padlike body part.5. Games The rim bordering the playing surface of a billiard table.6. A pillow used in lacemaking.7. Something that mitigates or relieves an adverse effect: extra funds serving as a cushion against future inflation.tr.v. cush·ioned, cush·ion·ing, cush·ions 1. To provide with a cushion: cushion a bench.2. To place or seat on a cushion.3. To cover or hide (something) with or as if with a cushion.4. To protect from impacts or other disturbing effects: an automobile suspension that cushions the ride.5. To mitigate the effects of; absorb the shock of: cushion a blow.

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[Middle English cushin, from Old French coussin, from Vulgar Latin *coxīnum, from Latin coxa, hip.]

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cush′ion·y adj.

Thesaurus

Adj.

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cushiony - softened by the addition of cushions or paddingcushioned, paddedsoft - yielding readily to pressure or weight