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
  • But the suspense is half-hearted, and the picture’s vaporous approach to incident remains.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
  • By the 13th century, cloud had shifted to specifically refer to the visible, vaporous masses in the atmosphere.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
Definition of vaporous
Adjective
  • This weightless mist locks in your makeup, including glitter eyeshadow, for up to 16 hours.
    Nora Colomer, Fox News, 23 Oct. 2024
  • The Republicans spoke and moved with the weightless optimism of young lovers meeting in a summer town, or junkies who have finally scored.
    Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
Definition of weightless
Adjective
  • Most also carry lightweight weapons, such as depth charges and torpedoes, but generally other platforms are used to attack submarines.
    Reuters, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
  • The evening’s co-main event is a rematch between former UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira and three-time Bellator titleholder Michael Chandler.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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
  • There are several Latin American influences, too, such as the lighter-than-air Tres Leches cake and the tiger prawns yello anticucho.
    Michele Robson, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
  • The lighter-than-air craft then edges toward the road and strikes the power line, causing several electrical sparks to fly.
    Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 22 Mar. 2024
Definition of lighter-than-air
Adjective
  • But noise aside, the signal underneath contains more cause for worry than a buoyant September report four weeks ago.
    Axios, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
  • At midnight, the designer himself arrived to buoyant fanfare and triumphant applause.
    Freya Drohan, Vogue, 29 Oct. 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
  • Mature king penguins have four total layers of feathers—three downy inner layers, topped by an oily waterproof outer layer.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Nov. 2024
  • That said, Beatty’s portrayal of the harried, discursive, libidinous George is irresistible even without context, as is the performance given by a young Goldie Hawn, who illuminates every frame—and perfectly counteracts Beatty—with blonde California light, and a heart-melting, downy innocence.
    Vogue, Vogue, 10 Sep. 2024
Definition of downy
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