cushiony

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈkʊʃəni/ UK /ˈkʊʃəni/ See IPA manual

adj

Meanings

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adj
soft and resilient like a cushion

The new sofa had a deep, cushiony seat that swallowed you whole.

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Synonyms

1 adj · soft and resilient like a... soft plush spongy paddedsquishycushioned

Opposites

hard firm rigid

Word family

Related forms cushion

Etymology

From English 'cushion' + -y; 'cushion' is from Old French coissin, from Vulgar Latin coxinum, probably from Latin coxa ('hip, thigh').

coissin Old French coxa Latin

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# cushiony

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** ˈkʊʃəni
**IPA (UK):** ˈkʊʃəni

## Meanings
1. soft and resilient like a cushion

## Examples
- The new sofa had a deep, cushiony seat that swallowed you whole.

## Synonyms
- soft
- plush
- spongy
- padded
- squishy
- cushioned

## Antonyms
- hard
- firm
- rigid

## Related Forms
- cushion

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: coissin
- Root: coxa

## Etymology
From English 'cushion' + -y; 'cushion' is from Old French coissin, from Vulgar Latin coxinum, probably from Latin coxa ('hip, thigh').

## AI Etymology
Cushiony comes from English 'cushion' + -y; 'cushion' is from Old French coissin, from Vulgar Latin coxinum, probably from Latin coxa ('hip, thigh'). The etymological trail includes Old French coissin and Latin coxa. As an adjective, cushiony describes what is soft and resilient like a cushion. The same family is visible in related forms such as cushion. The wording should be read with that uncertainty intact: the proposed connection is plausible rather than absolute.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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