pillowy

pillowy
/pil"oh ee/, adj.
pillowlike; soft; yielding: a pillowy carpet.
[1790-1800; PILLOW + -Y1]

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  • Pillowy — Pil low*y, a. Like a pillow. Keats. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • pillowy — [pil′ō ē] adj. like a pillow; soft; yielding …   English World dictionary

  • pillowy — /ˈpɪloʊi/ (say pilohee) adjective pillow like; soft; yielding: a pillowy clump of sod …  

  • pillowy — pillow ► NOUN ▪ a rectangular cloth bag stuffed with feathers or other soft materials, used to support the head when lying or sleeping. ► VERB ▪ support (one s head) as if on a pillow. DERIVATIVES pillowy adjective. ORIGIN Latin pulvinus cushion …   English terms dictionary

  • pillowy — adjective see pillow I …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • pillowy — adjective /ˈpɪ.ləʊ.(w)i/ Resembling a pillow: soft and fluffy …   Wiktionary

  • pillowy — pɪləʊɪ adj. resembling a pillow; soft; comfortable …   English contemporary dictionary

  • pillowy — pil·lowy …   English syllables

  • pillowy — pil•low•y [[t]ˈpɪl oʊ i[/t]] adj. like a pillow; soft; yielding • Etymology: 1790–1800 …   From formal English to slang

  • pillowy — ˈpiləwē adjective : of, relating to, or resembling a pillow …   Useful english dictionary

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