"cushiony" meaning in English

See cushiony in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈkʊʃ.ən.iː/ [General-Australian, New-Zealand, Received-Pronunciation], /ˈkʊʃ.ən.i/ [Canada, General-American], /ˈkʉʃ.ən.i/ [Scotland], /ˈkʉʃ.ən.i/ [India] Forms: more cushiony [comparative], most cushiony [superlative]
enPR: ko͝osh′ən-ē Rhymes: -ʊʃəni Etymology: From cushion (noun) + -y (adjectival suffix). First attested in 1830–1840. Etymology templates: {{af|en|cushion<pos:noun>|-y<pos:adjectival suffix>|id2=adjectival}} cushion (noun) + -y (adjectival suffix), {{etydate|r|1830|1840}} 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 with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival), Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with French translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 62 9 29 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival): 49 21 30 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 54 23 23 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 64 18 18 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 81 9 10 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 56 19 25 Disambiguation of 'comfortable, soft, yielding': 93 3 4
  2. Having cushions; provided with cushions.
    Sense id: en-cushiony-en-adj-en:having__provided_with_cushions
  3. Used as a cushion.
    Sense id: en-cushiony-en-adj-en:used_as_a_cushion
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