cushiony
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cushiony
- /ˈkʊʃ.ən.iː/ Australia, New Zealand, UK
- /ˈkʊʃ.ən.i/ Canada, US
- /ˈkʉʃ.ən.i/ Scotland
Rhymes with -ʊʃəni
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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.
adjective more cushiony · most cushiony
- Like a cushion: comfortable, soft, yielding.
- Having cushions; provided with cushions.
- Used as a cushion.
