Scrabble?! CUSHION

Definitions of CUSHION in various dictionaries:

noun - a mechanical damper

noun - the layer of air that supports a hovercraft or similar vehicle

noun - a soft bag filled with air or a mass of padding such as feathers or foam rubber etc.

verb - protect from impact

A pad or pillow with a soft filling, used for resting, reclining, or kneeling.

Something resilient used as a rest, support, or shock absorber.

A mat placed or attached beneath carpeting to provide softness and increase durability.

A padlike body part.

The rim bordering the playing surface of a billiard table.

A pillow used in lacemaking.

Something that mitigates or relieves an adverse effect: extra funds serving as a cushion against future inflation.

To provide with a cushion: cushion a bench.

To place or seat on a cushion.

To cover or hide (something) with or as if with a cushion.

To protect from impacts or other disturbing effects: an automobile suspension that cushions the ride.

To mitigate the effects of; absorb the shock of: cushion a blow.

verb - to pad with soft material