pillowing

as inbolster
as incushion

Synonyms for pillowing

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Word Origin & History

Middle English pilwe, from Old English pyle "pillow," from West Germanic *pulwi(n) (cf. Old Saxon puli, Middle Dutch polu, Dutch peluw, Old High German pfuliwi, German Pfühl), an early borrowing (2c. or 3c.) from Latin pulvinus "little cushion, small pillow," of uncertain origin. Modern spelling is from mid-15c. Pillow fight (n.) attested from 1837; slang pillow talk (n.) first recorded 1939.

Example Sentences for pillowing

And he lay down where he was, pillowing his head on a fishing-net.

Pillowing his head on a footstool, he tried to sleep, but the effort was vain.

He caught him in his arms, and laid him gently on the ground, pillowing his head in his lap.

Then I took off my knapsack, and pillowing my head upon it was soon in a deep sleep.

She repeated, pillowing her head in the satin lining of her cloak.

He turned his head toward her, pillowing his cheek on the gritty clay.

One arm sank to the shoulder, pillowing his cheek in the slush.

At its close the boy lay quite still, and with a sight of relief her bright head dropped on the pillowing shoulder.

Little George fell asleep after tea, and Julia sat upon the crimson moreen couch under the windows, pillowing his head on her lap.

With a little sob, Marjorie threw herself into her fathers arms, pillowing her curly head against his comforting shoulder.