cushionyadj.
/ˈkʊʃn̩i/, /ˈkʊʃəni/, U.S. /ˈkʊʃəni/ Resembling a cushion in shape, softness, etc. figurative. Easy, comfortable, ‘soft’. Cf. cushy adj.
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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
the world > action or operation > easiness > [adjective] > doing effortlessly > involving little effort > of work or occupation
cushy1895
cushiony1908
cosy1915
1839–47 Todd's Cycl. Anat. & Physiol. III. 908/1 The soft cushiony end of the nose.
1881 A. Flint Treat. Princ. Med. (ed. 5) 245 The emphysematous portions..have a soft, cushiony feel.
1908 Daily Chron. 25 Feb. 4/4 A lot of them have rare cushiony jobs.
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