cushionedadj.

/ˈkʊʃənd/

Etymology: < cushion n., cushion v. + -ed suffix¹.

a. Furnished or fitted with a cushion or cushions.

ΘΚΠ

society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > furniture and fittings > support or rest > [adjective] > furnished with a cushion

cushioned1839

1839 J. L. Stephens Incidents Trav. Greece, Turkey, Russia 65/1 I had a large cushioned seat of the diligence to myself.

1877 C. W. Thomson Voy. ‘Challenger’ I. i. 21 The top of the locker is cushioned, and serves for a lounge.

b. transferred. Cf. sense 6 below.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > constitution of matter > softness > [adjective] > soft like specific thing or material

uddery1398

butteryc1450

carnose1562

silk-soft1570

downy1583

linty1607

flower-softa1616

lawny1615

unwoody1635

snow-like1663

pillowy1769

eider1789

puddingy1825

cushiony1839

sarcoid1841

cushioned1861

marshmallowy1993

1861 W. F. Collier Hist. Eng. Lit. 400 Grass-cushioned crags.

1863 Possib. of Creation 235 The cushioned, spreading feet [of the camel].

1960 New Statesman 30 Jan. 146/1 An earth-to-moon flight with a cushioned landing on the moon and return flight to the earth.

c. Padded. See cushion n. 3b.

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the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > wearing clothing > [adjective] > wearing underwear > wearing bustle

cushioned1781

bustled1832

the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > beautification of the person > beautification of the hair > accessories worn in the hair > [adjective] > with a cushion

cushioned1781

1781 G. Colman in R. B. Sheridan School for Scandal (new ed.) Epil. Farewel the plumed head—the cushion'd tête.

1807 Salmagundi 4 Feb. 35 Our ladies..When bishop'd, and cushion'd, and hoop'd to the chin.

d. Cycling. Furnished with cushion-tires.

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society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > vehicle propelled by feet > [adjective] > of or relating to cycles > of or relating to bicycle > types of bicycle

cushioned1891

cushion-tired1891

free-wheeled1900

sit-up-and-beg1936

recumbent1968

1891 Wheeling 11 Mar. 453 The best plan..is that..of making forks wide enough for either pneumatic or cushioned wheels.

e. figurative. Of the voice: soft and smooth, velvety.

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the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > voice or vocal sound > quality of voice > [adjective] > pleasant > soft or gentle voice

stillc1000

smalla1325

lowc1400

submiss1585

feigning1600

submissive1632

summiss1742

submitted1806

cushioned1909

1909 Daily Chron. 20 Jan. 5/6 Complaining for two hours against fate in that cushioned voice of hers.

1920 J. Galsworthy In Chancery ii. xiii. 230 There was comfort in her cushioned voice.

a. Seated on, or propped up with cushions.

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society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > furniture and fittings > support or rest > [adjective] > supported with a cushion

cushioned1818

1818 W. Hazlitt Lect. Eng. Poets (1870) v. 116 The in-door quiet and cushioned ease.

1877 J. S. Blackie Wise Men Greece 274 A languid life And cushioned soft recumbency.

b. figurative. Comfortable; protected.

ΚΠ

a1941 V. Woolf Captain's Death Bed (1950) 32 A luxurious, educated, cushioned career for life.

3. Architecture. cushioned capital = cushion capital n. at cushion n. Compounds 2.

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society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > architecture > column > [noun] > capital > types of

cushioned capitala1771

cushion capital1835

lotus capital1837

dosseret1865

a1771 T. Gray Archit. Gothica in Wks. (1814) II. 101 The capitals of the piers..have great variety in their forms; the square, the octagon, the cushioned, or swelling beneath.

4. Botany. Cushion-shaped, pulvinate.

ΚΠ

1832 J. Lindley Introd. Bot. iv. Gloss. 374 Cushioned (pulvinatus), convex and rather flattened; seldom used.

5. Billiards. Placed close to the cushion. Said also of the player whose ball is so placed.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > billiards, pool, or snooker > [adjective] > positions of balls

cushioned1744

frozen1904

1744 ‘J. Love’ Cricket i. 5 Or when the Ball, close cushion'd, slides askew, And to the op'ning Pocket runs, a Cou.

6. Of air: made into a ‘cushion’.

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the world > matter > gas > air > [adjective] > under pressure > relating to air-resistance > acting as a buffer or support

cushioned1935

1935 Times 4 Mar. 11/3 It has been held that lift rapidly decreases when the helicopter moves above the area of cushioned air created where the down-wash from the screws strikes the earth.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1893; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	cushioned
释义	cushionedadj. /ˈkʊʃənd/ Etymology: < cushion n., cushion v. + -ed suffix¹. 1. a. Furnished or fitted with a cushion or cushions. ΘΚΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > furniture and fittings > support or rest > [adjective] > furnished with a cushion cushioned1839 1839 J. L. Stephens Incidents Trav. Greece, Turkey, Russia 65/1 I had a large cushioned seat of the diligence to myself. 1877 C. W. Thomson Voy. ‘Challenger’ I. i. 21 The top of the locker is cushioned, and serves for a lounge. b. transferred. Cf. sense 6 below. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > constitution of matter > softness > [adjective] > soft like specific thing or material uddery1398 butteryc1450 carnose1562 silk-soft1570 downy1583 linty1607 flower-softa1616 lawny1615 unwoody1635 snow-like1663 pillowy1769 eider1789 puddingy1825 cushiony1839 sarcoid1841 cushioned1861 marshmallowy1993 1861 W. F. Collier Hist. Eng. Lit. 400 Grass-cushioned crags. 1863 Possib. of Creation 235 The cushioned, spreading feet [of the camel]. 1960 New Statesman 30 Jan. 146/1 An earth-to-moon flight with a cushioned landing on the moon and return flight to the earth. c. Padded. See cushion n. 3b. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > wearing clothing > [adjective] > wearing underwear > wearing bustle cushioned1781 bustled1832 the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > beautification of the person > beautification of the hair > accessories worn in the hair > [adjective] > with a cushion cushioned1781 1781 G. Colman in R. B. Sheridan School for Scandal (new ed.) Epil. Farewel the plumed head—the cushion'd tête. 1807 Salmagundi 4 Feb. 35 Our ladies..When bishop'd, and cushion'd, and hoop'd to the chin. d. Cycling. Furnished with cushion-tires. ΘΚΠ society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > vehicle propelled by feet > [adjective] > of or relating to cycles > of or relating to bicycle > types of bicycle cushioned1891 cushion-tired1891 free-wheeled1900 sit-up-and-beg1936 recumbent1968 1891 Wheeling 11 Mar. 453 The best plan..is that..of making forks wide enough for either pneumatic or cushioned wheels. e. figurative. Of the voice: soft and smooth, velvety. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > hearing and noise > voice or vocal sound > quality of voice > [adjective] > pleasant > soft or gentle voice stillc1000 smalla1325 lowc1400 submiss1585 feigning1600 submissive1632 summiss1742 submitted1806 cushioned1909 1909 Daily Chron. 20 Jan. 5/6 Complaining for two hours against fate in that cushioned voice of hers. 1920 J. Galsworthy In Chancery ii. xiii. 230 There was comfort in her cushioned voice. 2. a. Seated on, or propped up with cushions. ΘΚΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > furniture and fittings > support or rest > [adjective] > supported with a cushion cushioned1818 1818 W. Hazlitt Lect. Eng. Poets (1870) v. 116 The in-door quiet and cushioned ease. 1877 J. S. Blackie Wise Men Greece 274 A languid life And cushioned soft recumbency. b. figurative. Comfortable; protected. ΚΠ a1941 V. Woolf Captain's Death Bed (1950) 32 A luxurious, educated, cushioned career for life. 3. Architecture. cushioned capital = cushion capital n. at cushion n. Compounds 2. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > architecture > column > [noun] > capital > types of cushioned capitala1771 cushion capital1835 lotus capital1837 dosseret1865 a1771 T. Gray Archit. Gothica in Wks. (1814) II. 101 The capitals of the piers..have great variety in their forms; the square, the octagon, the cushioned, or swelling beneath. 4. Botany. Cushion-shaped, pulvinate. ΚΠ 1832 J. Lindley Introd. Bot. iv. Gloss. 374 Cushioned (pulvinatus), convex and rather flattened; seldom used. 5. Billiards. Placed close to the cushion. Said also of the player whose ball is so placed. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > game > billiards, pool, or snooker > [adjective] > positions of balls cushioned1744 frozen1904 1744 ‘J. Love’ Cricket i. 5 Or when the Ball, close cushion'd, slides askew, And to the op'ning Pocket runs, a Cou. 6. Of air: made into a ‘cushion’. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > gas > air > [adjective] > under pressure > relating to air-resistance > acting as a buffer or support cushioned1935 1935 Times 4 Mar. 11/3 It has been held that lift rapidly decreases when the helicopter moves above the area of cushioned air created where the down-wash from the screws strikes the earth. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1893; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < adj.1744
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