Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cushiony

/ˈkʊʃ.ən.iː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.50 in modern English

Syllables: cush-ion-y
IPA: /ˈkʊʃ.ən.iː/

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Like a cushion: comfortable, soft, yielding.

adj

Having cushions; provided with cushions.

adj

Used as a cushion.

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.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈkʊʃ.ən.iː/
British English: /ˈkʊʃ.ən.iː/

Inflected Forms

more cushiony (comparative) most cushiony (superlative)

Synonyms

cushioned padded

Questions

How do you pronounce cushiony?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkʊʃ.ən.iː/.
What does cushiony mean?: Like a cushion: comfortable, soft, yielding.
Where does cushiony come 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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