n. 1 bag stuffed with soft material, for sitting or leaning on etc. 2 protection against shock; measure to soften a blow. 3 padded rim of a billiard-table etc. 4 air supporting a hovercraft etc. v. 1 provide or protect with cushion(s). 2 mitigate the adverse effects of. [Latin culcita mattress] cushy /’koji/ adj. (-ler, -lest) colloq. (of a job etc.) easy and pleasant. [Hindi khash pleasant]