cushiony
cush·ion·y/ˈkʊʃ.ən.i/adjective
cushiony is spelled C-U-S-H-I-O-N-Y: 8 letters and 3 syllables (cush·ion·y). It appears about once in every 32 million words in written English, the 171,907th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, cushiony means “Like a cushion: comfortable, soft, yielding” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in cushiony?
| Letters | 8: C-U-S-H-I-O-N-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: cush·ion·y |
| In writing | about once in every 32 million words; the 171,907th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is cushiony?
Cushiony appears about once in every 32 million words in written English, the 171,907th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce cushiony?
- UK /ˈkʊʃ.ən.iː/
- US /ˈkʊʃ.ən.i/
- /ˈkʉʃ.ən.i/
Cushiony has 3 syllables, split cush·ion·y in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of cushiony
- more cushiony comparative
- most cushiony superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does cushiony mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Like a cushion: comfortable, soft, yielding.
- 2
Having cushions; provided with cushions.
- 3
Used as a cushion.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Cushiony in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense comfortable, soft, yielding:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | confortable, matelassé, moelleux |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does cushiony come from?
From cushion (noun) + -y (adjectival suffix). First attested in 1830–1840.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).