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pillowy

American  
[pil-oh-ee] / ˈpɪl oʊ i /

adjective

  1. pillowlike; soft; yielding.

    a pillowy carpet.


Etymology

Origin of pillowy

First recorded in 1790–1800; pillow + -y 1

Example Sentences

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The menu centers on ultra-creamy hummus bowls served with pillowy pita puffs and topped with everything from falafel to Wagyu shawarma.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

Since then, she's experimented with numerous genres and sounds before settling on the pillowy, jazz-toned sounds of her second album, The Art of Loving.

From BBC • Feb. 1, 2026

Deckers Outdoor is best known as the maker of Ugg boots, even though sales there are likely to be overtaken in the coming year by the company’s Hoka brand of pillowy running shoes.

From Barron's • Dec. 26, 2025

F&F’s tender, pillowy pies come in variations like hot sausage and brown-butter sage, and a clam pizza with fresh lemon and red chile flakes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025

The sun went down smoothly behind the hills, slipping almost eagerly, at last, into the pillowy masses.

From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson

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