cushion
NOUNVERB
/kʊʃən/
7 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH C
cushion is a valid 7-letter word worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
C3U1S1H4I1O1N1
3 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 =12 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 24TRIPLE WORD → 36
MEANING
What does cushion mean?
NOUN · 3 SENSES
1
A mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses.
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
2
A soft bag filled with air or a mass of padding such as feathers or foam rubber etc.
BROADER
NARROWER
RELATED
3
The layer of air that supports a hovercraft or similar vehicle.
BROADER
VERB · 1 SENSE
1
Protect from impact.
“cushion the blow”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
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