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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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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

Other songs are more straightforward – Just Two Girls is a warm and nostalgic reflection on friendship, and Passenger Seat is all pillowy melancholy as Rowsell recalls a road trip with an ex.

From BBC • Sep. 10, 2025

Ross rests with those thoughts on her pillowy bed, then smiles broadly.

From Salon • Aug. 3, 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