to pillow

Examples

• All

• His arm, out-flung, pillowed Lucilla's head.

  Fiction book (1990)

• He'd waited until she'd propped herself in the shallows and drifted off to sleep with her head pillowed on a rock.

  Fiction book (1992)

• One arm curved up and around to pillow her head.

  Fiction book (1995)

• Happily falling asleep, your head pillowed on her chest.

  Fiction book (1997)

• Donna, fifteen, clad in cut-off jeans and that damned Guns 'n' Roses T-shirt, pillowed her head against her arm.

  Fiction book (1996)

• After a long day at work, she enjoyed pillowing her head on the soft cushion of the couch.

• He found comfort in pillowing his head on her lap while they watched the stars.

• During the movie, I liked to pillow my head on my sister's shoulder.

Synonyms

R

to rest

vsto pillow

182 1.0

To put something on or against something so it stays steady

focuses specifically on placing the head on a soft item for comfort

R

to rest on

vsto pillow

66 1.0

To put part of your body or an object on something for support

is limited to using a soft item mainly for head comfort and support

R

to rest on someone's shoulder

vsto pillow

1 2.8

To lean your head or body against another person's shoulder for comfort

uses a soft object for support rather than another person's body

L

to lay one's head

vsto pillow

4.2

To find a place to sleep or rest

is mainly about placing the head for comfort, not the act of sleeping

Antonyms

D

to drop

∞ 1.0

To let something fall suddenly or by accident

Idioms

H

to hit the pillow

• Informal

4 3.7

To go to bed and fall asleep quickly because you are tired

Phrasal Verbs

F

to fluff the pillow

3 2.8

To make a pillow fuller and softer by shaking and patting it

Compounds

P

pillow fight

10 1.0

A playful game where people hit each other with pillows

P

pillow talk

• NSFW

7 4.7

A close private conversation between romantic partners in bed

T

throw pillow

• US

5 2.1

A small decorative cushion put on sofas or chairs for comfort and color

P

pillow sham

1 4.7

A cover that makes a pillow look nice on a bed

P

pillow slip

• UK

1 1.7

A cloth cover for a pillow that you can take off to keep it clean

B

bed pillow

1.0

A soft cushion that supports the head while you sleep in bed

L

long pillow

1.1

A long narrow cushion that lies across a bed for support or decoration

P

pillow block

• Specialized

7.9

A metal block that supports a shaft so it can turn smoothly with a bearing inside

P

pillow lace

• Specialized

9.9

Decorative cloth made by twisting and braiding thread on a cushion marked with pins

P

pillow lava

• Specialized

7.0

Lava that hardens into rounded, pillow-like masses after erupting under the sea

P

pillow-biter

• Slur

9.9

A rude word for a man who is gay

How Supported

to cradle

30 4.1

to prop

68 4.1

to pillow

3 3.7

to rest

816 1.0

place

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology