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pil·low
 pillow
- pronunciation:
- pI
lo
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a baglike case filled with soft stuffing and used for resting the head or for decoration.
- synonyms:
- cushion
- similar words:
- pad
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
pillowed, pillowing, pillows |
| definition 1: |
to place upon or as if upon a pillow.
- synonyms:
- cushion
- similar words:
- pad
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| definition 2: |
to function as a pillowlike support for.
Velvet pillows the jewel.- similar words:
- cushion
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to be on or as if on a pillow.
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| derivations: |
pillowlike (adj.), pillowy (adj.) |
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