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Defenition of the word cushion

    • Defenition of the word cushion

      • A piece of cloth, or leather filled with a soft material like feathers, rubber foam or similar which is used to sit, lie or lean on.
      • a soft bag filled with air or a mass of padding such as feathers or foam rubber etc
      • protect from impact; "cushion the blow"
      • a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
      • a soft bag filled with air or a mass of padding such as feathers or foam rubber etc.
      • a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses; "the old car needed a new set of shocks"
      • the layer of air that supports a hovercraft or similar vehicle
      • protect from impact

    Synonyms for the word cushion

      • bolster
      • buffer
      • guard
      • lessen
      • mitigate
      • moderate
      • pad
      • pillow
      • protect
      • reduce
      • shield
      • shock
      • shock absorber
      • soften
      • stifle
      • support

    Similar words in the cushion

      • cushion
      • cushion's
      • cushioned
      • cushioning
      • cushions

    Meronymys for the word cushion

      • suspension
      • suspension system

    Hyponyms for the word cushion

      • air cushion
      • air spring
      • gaddi
      • hassock
      • head restraint
      • headrest
      • inflatable cushion
      • pillow
      • pincushion
      • seat cushion
      • throw pillow

    Hypernyms for the word cushion

      • bed
      • cushioning
      • damper
      • layer
      • modify
      • muffler
      • padding

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