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Light rails are too bus-like to impress most commuters, too squished and close to the ground. Monorails, by contrast, strike a chord with travelers. There's something about the sleek designs, the pillowy rides, and the panoramic views that just enchants.
Brendan I. Koerner

Meaning of "pillowy" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PILLOWY

pillowy  [ˈpɪləʊɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PILLOWY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pillowy is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES PILLOWY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of pillowy in the English dictionary

The definition of pillowy in the dictionary is like a pillow or pillows, in shape, softness, comfort, etc.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PILLOWY


billowy
ˈbɪləʊɪ
blowie
ˈbləʊɪ
blowy
ˈbləʊɪ
Chloe
ˈkləʊɪ
doughy
ˈdəʊɪ
duroy
ˈdʊərəʊɪ
joey
ˈdʒəʊɪ
kalanchoe
ˌkælənˈkəʊɪ
Loewi
ˈləʊɪ
marshmallowy
ˌmɑːʃˈmæləʊɪ
sallowy
ˈsæləʊɪ
shadowy
ˈʃædəʊɪ
showy
ˈʃəʊɪ
snowy
ˈsnəʊɪ
tallowy
ˈtæləʊɪ
toey
ˈtəʊɪ
towie
ˈtəʊɪ
towy
ˈtəʊɪ
willowy
ˈwɪləʊɪ
yellowy
ˈjeləʊɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PILLOWY

pillion passenger
pillionist
pilliwinks
pillock
pilloried
pillories
pillorize
pillory
pillow
pillow block
pillow fight
pillow lace
pillow lava
pillow sham
pillow talk
pillowcase
pillowslip
pills
pillworm
pillwort

WORDS THAT END LIKE PILLOWY

chewy
Conwy
cowy
dewy
Edwy
furrowy
marrowy
meadowy
mildewy
nowy
rainbowy
Rwy
screwy
sinewy
stewy
strawy
swy
unshowy
viewy
windowy

Synonyms and antonyms of pillowy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «pillowy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PILLOWY

Find out the translation of pillowy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of pillowy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pillowy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

枕形
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pillowy
570 millions of speakers

English

pillowy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गद्दीदार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

pillowy
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

отвесному
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pillowy
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কোমল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pillowy
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bantal
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

pillowy
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

柔らかい
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

베게
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pillowy
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

êm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தலையணை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उथळपट्टी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yumuşacık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pillowy
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pillowy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

стрімкому
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pillowy
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

pillowy
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pillowy
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

pillowy
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

pillowy
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pillowy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PILLOWY»

The term «pillowy» is regularly used and occupies the 57.072 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PILLOWY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «pillowy» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «pillowy» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pillowy

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QUOTES WITH «PILLOWY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word pillowy.
1
Brendan I. Koerner
Light rails are too bus-like to impress most commuters, too squished and close to the ground. Monorails, by contrast, strike a chord with travelers. There's something about the sleek designs, the pillowy rides, and the panoramic views that just enchants.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PILLOWY»

Discover the use of pillowy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pillowy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Dave Cooper's Overbite: paintings & drawings of mostly ...
This book also doubles as the sixth "issue" of Cooper's ongoing comic book series, Weasel, though as a stand-alone hardcover art book it bears little relation to the first five issues; it functions much better as a catalog for upcoming and ...
Dave Cooper, 2003
2
Dave Cooper's underbelly: additional observations on the ...
Although much of the work in "Underbelly appears to have slithered out of a similar same place as "Overbite, this latest batch has a decidedly darker and more urban flavor.
Dave Cooper, 2005
3
Suicide Angels and the Silent Terrorists: A Story about Bullying
The other nurses she worked with, didn't mind and knew Sister Pillowy was giving her a difficult time because she was pregnant, apparently she wasn't the first pregnant nurse to be ignored, most left the department and the hospital for good.
Annette Evalyn Swain, 2012
4
Hamburger America: One Man's Cross-Country Odyssey to Find ...
Will had recently had his teeth removed and was on a soft food diet. Personally, I couldn't think of a better spot to dine on tasty, soft food. The tiny burgers at Crabill's, with their pillowy Wonder buns and healthy dose of burger grease, actually ...
George Motz
5
Processing Vegetables: Science and Technology
The symptomology of pillowy fruit disorder (PFD) is progressive during storage and often difficult to detect in greenstock. Its recognition is dependent on technical Misshapen cucumbers which are discarded dunng g"ding and/or ai the.
Durward S. Smith, Jerry N. Cash, Wai-Kit Nip, 1997
6
Histories of Peirene: A Corinthian Fountain in Three Millennia
Volumes and contours were built up with layers of the pebbly mortar, seemingly added in thick pads with the consistency of putty or moist potter's clay, which were then shaped into stylized, pillowy rock forms. The finish varies across the ...
Betsey Ann Robinson, 2011
7
The Heiress Effect:
... from slipping—“did you knowthatyour thighs are extremely hard? AndI thought thesquabs of the carriage were uncomfortable.” “You'd like it even lessifI had pillowy thighs,” Oliver replied. She leaned back against him. “Mmm. Pillowy thighs.
Courtney Milan, 2013
8
When You're About To Go Off The Deep End, Don't Take Your ...
But, even “Mussolina” eventually feels remorse and guilt over her exploding temper; leading her to transform back into “Pillowy-Soft Mom.” Now she desperately tries to make it up to her kids until, wham-o, they take advantage of her again.
Kelly E. Nault, 2004
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New York Magazine
pillowy. ,. inch-thick. waffles. with. maple. syrup. and. plenty. of. the. fresh,. ss. Need a microwave, JsX^i computer, camera, or VCR? Don't take. BOKY BO KY SERVES THE CHINESE version of that old Jewish classic chicken in a pot. The basic ...
10
Central Ink: A Soul's Quest Through Dream Work and Art
... register to keep warm. All the pillows remind me of a dream fragment about my mother: pillowy. mother. I am on a street corner, sitting on a bench. My mother is with me. She is very tired, so I hold her on my lap. She's very soft and not at all ...
Marcia Lewton, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PILLOWY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pillowy is used in the context of the following news items.
1
I'm in the mood for…food truck faves
A crunchy, panko-crusted tender is nestled inside the pillowy steamed bun (a sweeter version of pizza dough). Color comes from yellow and ... «Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, Jul 15»
2
Hangover Helper: Family Meal offers its usual, plus sophisticated …
Pillowy eggs were wrapped around earthy sauteed mushrooms and a generous portion of bright green ramp pesto. Made with garlic, sunflower ... «Baltimore City Paper, Jul 15»
3
UK street food markets take on the world
... vendors offers everything from char siu bao (pillowy Taiwanese steamed buns filled with pork belly), to spicy fish tacos and sea bass ceviche. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
4
The Best Veggie Burgers In Los Angeles
Expect your thousand island dressing, three pillowy sesame seed buns, lettuce, cheese, pickles and veggie patties just like you remember from ... «LAist, Jul 15»
5
'Square which becomes blobby': A close read of the Jelly Gummies …
The soft sculptures—a droopy toilet, a light switch, a big pillowy slice of pie, big soft cigarette butts—were what he was advocating for in "Store ... «Baltimore City Paper, Jul 15»
6
Do Lip-Plumping Glosses Work? Check Out Our Before-and-After Pics!
Blame it on Kylie Jenner or nature: There's something appealing about lips that look just a little plumper and more pillowy than the norm, right? «Glamour, Jul 15»
7
The Martini Rant: Love, Hate and the Chocolate
... freeing the sugary substance from the bypass tubes, instead of a pillowy white, long bead of yum-yum came a yellowish, runny substance, ... «Prescott eNews, Jul 15»
8
Dining Review: Garden City Gourmet at Bistro 22
Large, pillowy gnocchi were topped with pulled short rib, sliced mushroom ragout and a dose of truffle oil that I could smell even before the ... «Providence Media, Jul 15»
9
Converse's Chuck Taylor All Star Classic Sneakers Have Had Their …
For anyone who spent their youth suspecting that they weren't getting enough support on their ankles, it's time to upgrade to these pillowy ... «AskMen, Jul 15»
10
Fiorentino's Cucina Italiana, a Lakeview Italian Neighborhood Gem …
... sun-dried tomatoes, asparagus, shrimp and scallops), pillowy ricotta-stuffed gnocchi and other southern Italian specialties, and its deep wine ... «Eater, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Pillowy [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/pillowy>. Apr 2024 ».
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