pillowy

adjective

Definition of pillowynext
as in vaporous

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pillowy
  1. vaporous
  2. weightless
  3. lightweight
  4. cumulous
  5. lighter-than-air
  6. buoyant
  7. unsubstantial
  8. downy
Adjective
  • The canine snarl and hellacious production of Whole Lotta Red has dissipated for something sleeker, more vaporous.
    Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Pretty much every building lets in a lot of particulate matter, volatile organic compounds, and vaporous chemicals.
    Molly Higgins, WIRED, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of vaporous
Adjective
  • Essentially, opting for something water-based, yet rich in weightless hydrators is best.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
  • His long legs give him an athletic, almost weightless stride that seems effortless on and off stage.
    Yoh Phillips, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of weightless
Adjective
  • The midsole features lightweight foam, which keeps this shoe from dragging you down at any distance.
    Kristin Canning, SELF, 10 Jan. 2025
  • With 5,800 perfect ratings, this lightweight, multi-surface vacuum can clean up various surfaces, including carpet, upholstery, tile, and hardwood floors.
    Kelsey Fredricks, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of lightweight
Adjective
  • At the end, after an angel in a cumulous cloud of white rescued the little prince from loneliness, the two groups paraded out again, this time the collaged suiting shed to reveal simple tweed dresses: round-necked, long-sleeved, calf-length, with a column of tiny gold buttons down the back.
    Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2023
  • Sting is produced by Jamie Hilton and Michael Pontin via See Pictures together with Pictures in Paradise’s Chris Brown, with additional financing from create NSW, cumulous VFX and Spectrum Entertainment.
    Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Feb. 2023
Definition of cumulous
Adjective
  • Flavors of coffee and caramel permeate this rich yet lighter-than-air double chocolate cream.
    Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 27 Dec. 2024
  • From 1921 to 1935, five lighter-than-air giants sailed the skies and then suffered catastrophic structural failures or were scrapped.
    Karen Scanlon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2024
Definition of lighter-than-air
Adjective
  • But with consumers holding strong in the face of persistent inflation, corporate profits again expected to surge and the prospect for a more business-friendly environment in Washington, the mood on Wall Street is largely buoyant heading into the new year.
    Jeff Cox, CNBC, 27 Dec. 2024
  • While Kamala Harris’s campaign was still ongoing, Carvey’s Biden was a comic harbinger of why the newly buoyant Dems might actually win.
    Vulture Staff, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of buoyant
Adjective
  • Salads Salads don’t have to feel flimsy or unsubstantial.
    Katie Workman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2023
  • From a personal finance perspective, people with extra cash should feel free to put an unsubstantial portion of their wealth into high-risk, high-volatility assets like crypto or meme stocks or even Super Bowl bets (thanks for the two-touchdown performance, Cooper Kupp).
    Scott Nover, Quartz, 14 Feb. 2022
Definition of unsubstantial
Adjective
  • The shape of the breeds' eyes, ears, paws and tails helps deflect cold temperatures, and many have a double coat, with water-resistant bristles giving way to longer, downy fur.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
  • This year, an enormous king penguin chick named Pesto — a 50-pound tower of downy brown fluff at the Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium, in Australia — became a textbook case.
    Emily Anthes, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2024
Definition of downy
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