Definitions For Cushioning
noun
- Artifact consisting of soft or resilient material used to fill or give shape or protect or add comfort
- A soft object or part that is used to make something (such as a seat) more comfortable or to protect a surface from damage : a soft pillow, pad, etc.
- Any one of the rubber parts that the ball bounces off along the inner edges of a billiard table
- Something (such as an extra amount of money) that you can use to reduce the bad effect of something (such as an unexpected problem or expense)
verb
- To make (something, such as a fall or collision) less severe or painful : to soften or reduce the bad effect of (something)
Is Cushioning a Scrabble Word?
Words With Friends
YES
Scrabble US
YES
Scrabble UK
YES
English International (SOWPODS)
YES
Scrabble Global
YES
Enable1 Dictionary
YES
Points in Different Games
Scrabble
16
Words with Friends
20
The word Cushioning is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends
Examples of Cushioning in a Sentence
- There is a cushion under the rug to protect the floor.
- We didn't have a financial cushion when my husband lost his job.
- The pile of leaves helped cushion his fall.
- The tax cut is meant to cushion the blow of soaring gas prices.