plushy

plush·y

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pluhsh-ee]
- /ˈplʌʃ i/
- /ˈplʌʃɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pluhsh-ee]
- /ˈplʌʃ i/

Definitions of plushy word

adjective plushy of, relating to, or resembling plush. 1
adjective plushy Informal. characterized by luxury, wealth, or ease: a plushy resort. 1
adjective plushy (of texture) resembling plush 0
adjective plushy lavish or extravagant 0
adjective plushy of or like plush 0
adjective plushy luxurious; plush 0

See all 6 definitions of plushy

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Origin of plushy

First appearance:

before 1605

One of the 40% oldest English words

First recorded in 1605-15; plush + -y1

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Parts of speech for Plushy

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Plushy

plushy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

plushy usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for plushy

adj plushy

cushiony — soft and comfortable like a cushion.
de luxe — (esp of products, articles for sale, etc) rich, elegant, or sumptuous; superior in quality, number of accessories, etc
in the lap of luxury — If you say that someone lives in the lap of luxury, you mean that they live in conditions of great comfort and wealth.
luxurious — characterized by luxury; ministering or conducive to luxury: a luxurious hotel.
moss-grown — overgrown with moss.

adjective plushy

mosslike — Resembling moss or some aspect of it.

All 7 Synonyms of plushy