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cushiony

adj
/ˈkʊʃ.ən.iː/UK/ˈkʊʃ.ən.i/CA/ˈkʉʃ.ən.i/

Etymology

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

  1. derived from *koḱs-✻ — “joint, limb”
  2. derived from coxa
  3. derived from *coxīnus✻
  4. derived from coissin
  5. inherited from quysshyn
  6. formed as cushiony — “cushion + -y”

Definitions

  1. Like a cushion

    Like a cushion: comfortable, soft, yielding.

  2. Having cushions

    Having cushions; provided with cushions.

  3. Used as a cushion.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA