cushioning
/ˈkʊʃənɪŋ/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 2.43 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The act or practice of someone entertaining other potential romantic options while in a committed relationship.
Countable; Slang; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "Beneath them lay the calm sleeping waters of the lake, dotted with its beautiful islands […] while away in the distance, like a silver thread among the richest cushionings, the little river itself flowed peacefully onward in its course."
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈkʊʃənɪŋ/
- British English: /ˈkʊʃənɪŋ/