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Cush·ion

/ˈko͝oSH(ə)n/

noun
- 1. a pillow or pad stuffed with a mass of soft material, used as a comfortable support for sitting or leaning on. Similar pillowbolsterheadrestscatter cushionfloor cushionbeanbagbooster cushionsquabhassockkneelermathistorical:pillionrare:zabuton
- ▪ something providing support or protection against impact: "the pad forms a cushion between carpet and floor" Similar protectionbuffershielddefensebulwark
- ▪ the elastic lining of the sides of a billiard table, from which the ball rebounds.
- ▪ the layer of air supporting a hovercraft or similar vehicle.
verb
- 1. soften the effect of an impact on: "the bag cushions equipment from inevitable knocks" Similar softenlessendiminishdecreasemitigatetemperallayalleviatereduce the effect oftake the edge offdullbluntdeadenabsorbmufflestifleprotectshieldsheltercocoonOpposite intensifyexacerbateexpose
- ▪ mitigate the adverse effects of: "he called for federal assistance to cushion the blow for farmers" Similar softenlessendiminishdecreasemitigatetemperallayalleviatereduce the effect oftake the edge offdullbluntdeadenabsorbmufflestifleOpposite intensifyexacerbate
Word Origin Middle English: from Old French cuissin, based on a Latin word meaning ‘cushion for the hip’, from coxa ‘hip, thigh’. The Romans also had a word cubital ‘elbow cushion’, from cubitus ‘elbow’.
Derivatives
- 1. cushiony adjective
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