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cushiony.

Like a cushion: comfortable, soft, yielding.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈkʊʃ.ən.iː/Australia, New-Zealand, Received-Pronunciation/ˈkʊʃ.ən.i/Canada, General-American/ˈkʉʃ.ən.i/Scotland
  1. Like a cushion: comfortable, soft, yielding.

  2. Having cushions; provided with cushions.

  3. Used as a cushion.

Where this word comes from

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.

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