Definition for Pillow:

• pil'[= o], n. a cushion filled with feathers, & c., for resting the head on: any cushion: a block of metal for bearing the end of a shaft, or the end of a bowsprit: the socket of a pivot.-- v.t. to lay or rest on for support.-- v.i. to rest the head on a pillow.-- ns. PILL'OW-BIER, - BEER, - CASE, - SLIP, a cover which can be drawn over a pillow; PILL'OW-CUP, a last cup before going to bed.-- adjs. PILL'OWED, supported by, or provided with, a pillow; PILL'OWY, like a pillow: soft. [ A.S. pyle-- L. pulv[= i]nus.]

Synonyms for Pillow:

• n.

  •
  • bestride,
  • balance,
  • burrow,
  • cower,
  • bend,
  • double over,
  • crook,
  • crouch,
  • bow,
  • crane.
  •artifact (noun)
  • pillow.
  •bedclothes (noun)
  • bedspread,
  • afghan,
  • bedlinen,
  • bedclothes,
  • canopy,
  • blanket,
  • counterpane,
  • comforter.
  •bedding (noun)
  • pillowcase,
  • eiderdown,
  • thermal blanket,
  • electric blanket,
  • eiderdowns,
  • sheet,
  • thermal blankets,
  • pillowcases.
  •cushion (noun)
  • padding,
  • bag,
  • pneumatic cushion,
  • headrest,
  • down pillow,
  • support,
  • foam rubber cushion,
  • feather pillow.

• v.

  •bolster (verb)
  • up hold,
  • up-held,
  • shores up,
  • up held,
  • up-hold,
  • up-holds,
  • up-holding,
  • up holding,
  • up holds.
  •contact (verb)
  • rest.
  •cushion (verb)
  • de aden,
  • de adens,
  • de-adens,
  • de-aden.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • tick.
  •cushion
  • pad.
  •pad
  • upholster.

Paraphrases for Pillow:

• Forward Entailment

  • Noun, singular or mass
    cushion.

• Other Related

  • Adjective
    Pillowed.

Pillow Sentence Examples:

• The child had grown a great deal since they came to Raastad; she lay now with her nose buried in the pillow and the fair hair hiding her cheek.

• All through the night I sat by my darling on the pillow.

Hypernym for Pillow:

• n.

  • artifact
    long pillow, bed pillow, bolster.

Hyponym for Pillow:

• n.

  • artifact
    cushion.

• v.

  • contact
    position, pose, set, put, place, lay.