pillowy
/ˈpɪ.ləʊ.(w)i/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.70 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Resembling a pillow: soft and fluffy
Example Sentences
- "The garnet-coloured brew has a pillowy, pink-tinged head, and a beautiful raspberry aroma, which also comes through in the flavour."
- "Delectable soft, pillowy rolls, filled with a sweet nutty mixture or fruit, these are like tea cakes and are great for breakfast or tea."
- "Anna Nicole Smith, the pillowy Playboy and Guess jeans model, marries eighty-nine-year-old J. Howard Marshall II, an oil baron six decades her senior, who is worth half a billion dollars."
Etymology
Etymology tree English pillow Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English pillowy From pillow + -y.
Regional Pronunciation
- British English: /ˈpɪ.ləʊ.(w)i/
Inflected Forms
more pillowy (comparative)
most pillowy (superlative)