"cushiony" meaning in English

See cushiony in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈkʊʃ.ən.iː/ [Australia, New-Zealand, Received-Pronunciation], /ˈkʊʃ.ən.i/ [Canada, General-American], /ˈkʉʃ.ən.i/ [Scotland] Forms: more cushiony [comparative], most cushiony [superlative]
enPR: ko͝osh′ən-ē Rhymes: -ʊʃəni Etymology: 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. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|cushion<pos:noun>|-y<pos:adjectival suffix><id:adjectival>|etydate=r,1830,1840|text=+|tree=1}} 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 [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*-gaz", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-West Germanic", "term" : "*-g", "lang" : "gmw-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Old English", "term" : "-iġ", "lang" : "ang" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "-y", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-y", "lang" : "en", "pos" : "adjectival suffix" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "cushiony", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="cushiony"> From cushion (noun) + -y (adjectival suffix). First attested in 1830–1840. Head templates: {{en-adj}} cushiony (comparative more cushiony, superlative most cushiony)
  1. Like a cushion: comfortable, soft, yielding. Translations (comfortable, soft, yielding): confortable (French), matelassé (French), moelleux (French)
    Sense id: en-cushiony-en-adj-en:comfortable__soft__yielding Categories (other): English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with etymon, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival), Entries with translation boxes, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Pages with etymon, Terms with French translations Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 51 19 30 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 49 19 32 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 49 19 32 Disambiguation of English entries with etymon: 52 18 31 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 62 9 29 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival): 35 27 38 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 54 23 23 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 58 16 26 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 64 18 18 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 81 9 10 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 69 15 16 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 74 13 13 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 56 19 25 Disambiguation of 'comfortable, soft, yielding': 94 3 3
  2. Having cushions; provided with cushions.
    Sense id: en-cushiony-en-adj-en:having__provided_with_cushions Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival) Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival): 35 27 38
  3. Used as a cushion.
    Sense id: en-cushiony-en-adj-en:used_as_a_cushion Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival) Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival): 35 27 38
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