Difference between Soften and Cushion

SOFTEN vs CUSHION: NOUN

Same as saddle, 3 .
Something that mitigates or relieves an adverse effect.
A pillow used in lacemaking.
The rim bordering the playing surface of a billiard table.
A padlike body part.
A mat placed or attached beneath carpeting to provide softness and increase durability.
Something resilient used as a rest, support, or shock absorber.
A pad or pillow with a soft filling, used for resting, reclining, or kneeling.
A mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
A soft bag filled with air or a mass of padding such as feathers or foam rubber etc.
An expansion at the lower extremity of a grape-vine from which a part of its roots spring.
A sufficient quantity of an intangible object (like points or minutes) to allow for some of those points, for example, to be lost without hurting one's chances for successfully completing an objcetive.
The lip around a table in cue sports which absorbs some of the impact of the billiard balls and bounces them back.
Something acting as a cushion, especially to absorb a shock or impact.
A soft mass of material stuffed into a cloth bag, used for comfort or support; for sitting on, kneeling on, resting one's head on etc.
A pentagonal starfish belonging to Goniaster, Astrogonium, and other allied genera; -- so called from its form.
A name given to a form of capital, much used in the Romanesque style, modeled like a bowl, the upper part of which is cut away on four sides, leaving vertical faces.
A riotous kind of dance, formerly common at weddings; -- called also cushion dance.
The elastic edge of a billiard table.
A mass of steam in the end of the cylinder of a steam engine to receive the impact of the piston.
A pad on which gilders cut gold leaf.
Anything resembling a cushion in properties or use.
A case or bag stuffed with some soft and elastic material, and used to sit or recline upon; a soft pillow or pad.
The woolsack.
A pool formed by a low dam or obstruction immediately below a higher dam to prevent erosion or destructive effect of the water which falls over the higher dam or hydraulic work.
Same as coronet, 6.
A bag-like case of cloth or leather, usually of moderate size, filled with feathers, wool, or other soft material, used to support or ease some part of the body in sitting or reclining, as on a chair or lounge. See pillow.
Something resembling a cushion in structure, softness, elasticity, use, or appearance; especially, something used to counteract a sudden shock, jar, or jolt, as in a piece of mechanism.
The rubber of an electrical machine. See rubber.
The padded side or rim of a billiard-table.
The head of a bit-stock. See brace, 14.
In machinery, a body of air or steam which serves, under pressure, as an elastic check or buffer; specifically, steam left in the cylinder of an engine to serve as an elastic check for the piston. The cushion is made by closing the exhaust-outlet an instant before the end of the stroke, or by opening the inlet for live steam before the stroke is finished.
In zoology, a pulvillus.
In botany, the enlargement at or beneath the insertion of many leaves, a special mobile organ. Also called pulvinus.
In pianoforte-making, a pad or roll of felt placed under the ends of the keys to prevent noise. See cut under pianoforte.
In architecture, the echinus of a capital.

SOFTEN vs CUSHION: VERB

Become soft or softer
Make soft or softer
Make less severe or harsh
Give in, as to influence or pressure
Lessen in force or effect
Protect from impact
To make something soft or softer.
To undermine the morale of someone (often soften up).
To make less harsh
Make (images or sounds) soft or softer

To absorb or deaden the impact of something
Protect from impact
To provide a soft pillow cushion

SOFTEN vs CUSHION: INTRANSITIVE VERB

To become soft or softened, or less rude, harsh, severe, or obdurate.
To undermine or reduce the strength, morale, or resistance of.
To make less harsh, strident, or critical.
To become soft or softer.
To make soft or softer.

SOFTEN vs CUSHION: TRANSITIVE VERB

To make less harsh, less rude, less offensive, or less violent, or to render of an opposite quality.
To render less hard; -- said of matter.
To mollify; to make less fierce or intractable.
To palliate; to represent as less enormous.
To compose; to mitigate; to assuage.
To make less harsh or grating, or of a quality the opposite.
To make tender; to make effeminate; to enervate.
To make less glaring; to tone down.

A dead-stroke hammer. See under Dead-stroke.
To conceal or cover up, as under a cushion.
To furnish with cushions.
To seat or place on, or as on a cushion.
To mitigate the effects of; absorb the shock of.
To protect from impacts or other disturbing effects.
To cover or hide (something) with or as if with a cushion.
To provide with a cushion.
To place or seat on a cushion.

SOFTEN vs CUSHION: OTHER WORD TYPES

To make tender; make effeminate; enervate: as, troops softened by luxury.
To make soft, or more soft.
To become soft or less hard.
To remove from (natural water) the hardness due to the presence of salts of calcium or magnesium in solution. In the case of temporary hardness, boiling the water or adding to it a carefully determined proportion of calcium hydroxid is used to produce softening; in the case of permanent hardness, sodium carbonate, not in too large excess, may be added. See hardness, 2.
To pass by soft, imperceptible degrees; melt; blend.
To become less rude, harsh, severe, or cruel; grow less obstinate or obdurate; become more susceptible of humane feelings and tenderness; relent.
To mollify; make less fierce or intractable; make more susceptible of humane or fine feelings: as, to soften a hard heart; to soften savage natures.
To make less harsh or severe, less rude, less offensive or violent; mitigate: as, to soften an expression.
To make less glaring; tone down; make less sharp or harsh: as, to soften the coloring of a picture; to soften the outline of something.
To make less strong or intense in sound; make less loud; make smooth to the ear: as, to soften the voice.

To seat on or as on a cushion or cushions.
To cover or conceal with or as with a cushion; furnish with a cushion or cushions, in any sense of that word: as, to cushion a seat; to cushion a carriage.
. To put aside or suppress.
In machinery, to compress (exhaust-steam or other motive fluid) by closing the exhaust-outlet of a cylinder before the piston completes its traverse.
The layer of air that supports a hovercraft or similar vehicle
A mechanical damper
Absorbs energy of sudden impulses
In billiards, to make the cue-ball hit the cushion, either before it touches any other ball or after contact with the object-ball.

SOFTEN vs CUSHION: RELATED WORDS

Diminish, Lighten, Soothe, Loosen, Lessen, Yield, Mince, Buffer, Damp, Break, Cushion, Moderate, Relent, Dampen, Weaken

Relax, Compensate, Amortize, Pad, Counteract, Offset, Reserve, Recover, Absorb, Margin, Padding, Shock, Soften, Shock absorber, Buffer

SOFTEN vs CUSHION: DESCRIBE WORDS

Assuage, Sweeten, Diminish, Soothe, Loosen, Lessen, Yield, Mince, Buffer, Damp, Break, Cushion, Moderate, Dampen, Weaken

Ease, Mitigate, Pillow, Relax, Amortize, Pad, Counteract, Offset, Reserve, Recover, Margin, Shock, Soften, Shock absorber, Buffer

SOFTEN vs CUSHION: SENTENCE EXAMPLES

May your memories help to soften her passing.
We used a router to soften the edge.
Moisten your brush so its bristles soften up.
Ragu soften and mellow into the sauce Ingredients.
It does not soften appreciablywhen immersed in water.
How to soften duck canvas: One of the tips you need to use to soften duck cloth is to do a test run first.
Once it starts to soften, I dot it on my face and allow it to soften even more.
As the fire will soften iron, so Makaya will soften the heart.
Personal use that allows you to find the meaning and all words formed with soften, anagrams soften.
My tears are meant to soften you, like waves soften rocks and, eventually, turn them into water.

Vintage Style Scroll Pendant Setting For Antique Cut Square Cushion Stone Takes a square shaped cushion gemstone.
Mat Hearth Cushion, a baby safe, fireproof cushion that adds comfortable extra seating and makes a statement.
For personalised cushion printing, design your own cushion with text, photos or our own custom designs.
Today is a pin cushion I put together using my Ice Cream Sundae Pin Cushion Pattern.
If your cushion becomes saturated with water, unzip the cushion and stand it on its edge in a dry, sunny location.
You can choose the chunky cushion as well as crushed ice cushion cut diamond ring.
What kind of cushion is it, and is that a cushion you find comfortable?
The introduction of fresh hammer cushion or pile cushion material just prior to final penetration is not permitted.
To use Ink Lasting Cushion Foundation first gently press puff into the cushion.
The Kabooti Cushion provides all of the seating comfort of a ring shaped cushion, coccyx cushion, and traditional seating wedge.

SOFTEN vs CUSHION: QUESTIONS

Does opening of adherens junctions by diastolic transistors soften cells?
How do you soften sheets with baking soda and vinegar?
How do you soften rice paper for Vietnamese spring rolls?
How do you soften dried rice noodles before frying?
Should the tour soften its stance on Dustin Johnson?
How do you soften carrots and cucumbers without cooking?
How do you soften cooked dumplings with buttermilk?
Can sperm help soften your cervix during pregnancy?
Does apple cider vinegar soften gallbladder stones?
Is it correct to say soften listen or soften listen?

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How do you put a cushion insert inside a cushion cover?
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What size cushion insert do I need for my cushion cover?
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DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SOFTEN AND CUSHION

SOFTEN vs CUSHION: NOUN

SOFTEN vs CUSHION: VERB

SOFTEN vs CUSHION: INTRANSITIVE VERB

SOFTEN vs CUSHION: TRANSITIVE VERB

SOFTEN vs CUSHION: OTHER WORD TYPES

SOFTEN vs CUSHION: RELATED WORDS

SOFTEN vs CUSHION: DESCRIBE WORDS

SOFTEN vs CUSHION: SENTENCE EXAMPLES

SOFTEN vs CUSHION: QUESTIONS