hassock
Example Sentences
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A hassock of grass cradled his back as he looked up.
From Los Angeles Times
When I’m changed, my mother makes a snow pack for my left heel and props it up on a hassock.
From Literature
The hot cakes rose like little hassocks, and small volcanos formed and erupted on them until they were ready to be turned.
From Literature
Jackson sat down again, and I perched on a hassock between brother and sister, separated by the glass top of a low table.
From The Guardian
Poor Nixon wouldn’t put his shoes up on a hassock unless he covered it with a towel, because it was White House furniture.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.