Pillow
noun
A soft object that you rest your head on when you sleep.
She laid her head on the pillow and fell asleep instantly.
Often appears as...
- throw pillow
- pillow case
verb
To rest on or as if on a pillow.
The baby's head was pillowed on her arm.
Often appears as...
- pillow your head
- pillow on arm
verb
To support or prop gently with or as if with a pillow.
She pillowed the books on the shelf to prevent them from falling.
Often appears as...
- pillow the books
- pillow the vase
noun
A piece of fabric for resting the head, used primarily in decorative context.
She bought some nice throw pillows to decorate her sofa.
Often appears as...
- decorative pillow
- sofa pillow
noun
A soft object that you rest your head on when you sleep.
She laid her head on the pillow and fell asleep instantly.
Often appears as...
- throw pillow
- pillow case
verb
To rest on or as if on a pillow.
The baby's head was pillowed on her arm.
Often appears as...
- pillow your head
- pillow on arm
verb
To support or prop gently with or as if with a pillow.
She pillowed the books on the shelf to prevent them from falling.
Often appears as...
- pillow the books
- pillow the vase
noun
A piece of fabric for resting the head, used primarily in decorative context.
She bought some nice throw pillows to decorate her sofa.
Often appears as...
- decorative pillow
- sofa pillow
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Sleeping Essential
Pillows are commonly associated with comfort and sleep, considered a bedtime necessity in many cultures.
I can't sleep without a soft pillow under my head.
Pro Tip 2/3Physical Relief
Pillows provide support and may alleviate neck or back pain, making it a health-related term too.
My physiotherapist recommended a special pillow for my neck pain.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Comfort
Pillows can also symbolize comfort and security, often used metaphorically in emotional contexts.
She clung to her pillow during the scary movie.
Pro Tip 1/3Sleeping Essential
Pillows are commonly associated with comfort and sleep, considered a bedtime necessity in many cultures.
I can't sleep without a soft pillow under my head.
Pro Tip 2/3Physical Relief
Pillows provide support and may alleviate neck or back pain, making it a health-related term too.
My physiotherapist recommended a special pillow for my neck pain.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Comfort
Pillows can also symbolize comfort and security, often used metaphorically in emotional contexts.
She clung to her pillow during the scary movie.
Pro Tip 1/3Sleeping Essential
Pillows are commonly associated with comfort and sleep, considered a bedtime necessity in many cultures.
I can't sleep without a soft pillow under my head.
Pro Tip 2/3Physical Relief
Pillows provide support and may alleviate neck or back pain, making it a health-related term too.
My physiotherapist recommended a special pillow for my neck pain.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Comfort
Pillows can also symbolize comfort and security, often used metaphorically in emotional contexts.
She clung to her pillow during the scary movie.
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A kinder, gentler...
just as the sun is starting to set, and the gap between my hopes for myself and the reality of my life starts to diverge so painfully that I normally end up weeping into a pillow. I'm mentioning all this -- I'm mentioning all this because I think this is not merely a personal problem; you may think I'm wrong in this,
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A Rare Look at the...
that's important because they have large bodies and it's a way that they can sleep in the trees where they're safer from ground predators there seems to be variation and kind of some subtleties of nest building we heard some researchers from another site describing that they made a pillow to go in the nest and we
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The surprising science...
He was leaning heavily against the wall, and the way we do with pillows to patients in a hospital, they were putting that stuff behind his back. And I thought, this is the way to go for an alpha male. He was loved and respected, and everyone was taking care of him, and this is not always how it goes,
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Why do cats act so...
Sharpening their claws on nearby surfaces kept them conditioned and ready, helped stretch their back and leg muscles, and relieve some stress, too. So, it's not that Grizmo hates your couch, chair, ottoman, pillows, curtains, and everything else you put in her environment.
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How one tweet can ruin...
Did Justine's joke overwhelm your Twitter feed the way it did mine? It did mine, and I thought what everybody thought that night, which was, "Wow, somebody's screwed! Somebody's life is about to get terrible!" And I sat up in my bed, and I put the pillow behind my head,
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Why domestic violence...
he bought three guns. He kept one in the glove compartment of our car. He kept one under the pillows on our bed, and the third one he kept in his pocket at all times. And he said that he needed those guns because of the trauma he'd experienced as a young boy.
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The benefits of good...
like your elbows and wrists, are supported, using ergonomic aids if you need to. Try sleeping on your side with your neck supported and with a pillow between your legs. Wear shoes with low heels and good arch support, and use a headset for phone calls.
Video examples
The secret messages of...
According to poetic accounts, he once carved runes on a horn filled with poison, causing the horn to shatter. In another story, Egil saves a young girl’s life by placing a piece of whale bone carved with healing runes under her pillow.
Video examples
Turning chicken feathers...
fills because we obviously do not have enough pillows to stop them we decided to design a to reactive system for production of biodiesel and hydrogen storage material from chicken feathers
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Thought-provoking...
but he's too excited to sleep he's torn between using it as a pillow and giving it a cuddle it's somewhere between a toy and a pet
Video examples
A kinder, gentler...
just as the sun is starting to set, and the gap between my hopes for myself and the reality of my life starts to diverge so painfully that I normally end up weeping into a pillow. I'm mentioning all this -- I'm mentioning all this because I think this is not merely a personal problem; you may think I'm wrong in this,
Video examples
A Rare Look at the...
that's important because they have large bodies and it's a way that they can sleep in the trees where they're safer from ground predators there seems to be variation and kind of some subtleties of nest building we heard some researchers from another site describing that they made a pillow to go in the nest and we
Video examples
The surprising science...
He was leaning heavily against the wall, and the way we do with pillows to patients in a hospital, they were putting that stuff behind his back. And I thought, this is the way to go for an alpha male. He was loved and respected, and everyone was taking care of him, and this is not always how it goes,
Video examples
Why do cats act so...
Sharpening their claws on nearby surfaces kept them conditioned and ready, helped stretch their back and leg muscles, and relieve some stress, too. So, it's not that Grizmo hates your couch, chair, ottoman, pillows, curtains, and everything else you put in her environment.
Video examples
How one tweet can ruin...
Did Justine's joke overwhelm your Twitter feed the way it did mine? It did mine, and I thought what everybody thought that night, which was, "Wow, somebody's screwed! Somebody's life is about to get terrible!" And I sat up in my bed, and I put the pillow behind my head,
Video examples
Why domestic violence...
he bought three guns. He kept one in the glove compartment of our car. He kept one under the pillows on our bed, and the third one he kept in his pocket at all times. And he said that he needed those guns because of the trauma he'd experienced as a young boy.
Video examples
The benefits of good...
like your elbows and wrists, are supported, using ergonomic aids if you need to. Try sleeping on your side with your neck supported and with a pillow between your legs. Wear shoes with low heels and good arch support, and use a headset for phone calls.
Video examples
The secret messages of...
According to poetic accounts, he once carved runes on a horn filled with poison, causing the horn to shatter. In another story, Egil saves a young girl’s life by placing a piece of whale bone carved with healing runes under her pillow.
Video examples
Turning chicken feathers...
fills because we obviously do not have enough pillows to stop them we decided to design a to reactive system for production of biodiesel and hydrogen storage material from chicken feathers
Video examples
Thought-provoking...
but he's too excited to sleep he's torn between using it as a pillow and giving it a cuddle it's somewhere between a toy and a pet
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Jack Ma
Chinese Businessman
On privacy issues, it's just like hundreds of years ago when people said, 'I would rather put my money under my pillow than in a bank.' But today, banks know how to protect money much better than you do. Today, we may not have the answers to privacy issues, but I believe our young people will come up with the solutions.
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Alice Walker
American Author
If we want to fight people in the world, we should fight them with pillows - pillows stuffed with food, medicine, music... That would be so much cheaper than bombs.
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Michael Jackson
American Singer
There were times when I had great times with my brothers, pillow fights and things, but I was, used to always cry from loneliness.
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David Luiz
Brazilian Athlete
Some people in the press don't respect people in life. I can put my head on my pillow and sleep great because I respect everyone.
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Drew Barrymore
American Actress
When I lay my head on the pillow at night I can say I was a decent person today. That's when I feel beautiful.
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Henry David Thoreau
American Author
I put a piece of paper under my pillow, and when I could not sleep I wrote in the dark.
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Whitney Port
I just want a home anywhere. I want my own home and my own pillow!
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Michel de Montaigne
French Philosopher
Ignorance is the softest pillow on which a man can rest his head.
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Mike Lindell
American Inventor
I want every pillow shipped out the day we get the order.
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Glen Campbell
American Musician
There's no pillow as soft as a clear conscience.
Quote examples
Jack Ma
Chinese Businessman
On privacy issues, it's just like hundreds of years ago when people said, 'I would rather put my money under my pillow than in a bank.' But today, banks know how to protect money much better than you do. Today, we may not have the answers to privacy issues, but I believe our young people will come up with the solutions.
Quote examples
Alice Walker
American Author
If we want to fight people in the world, we should fight them with pillows - pillows stuffed with food, medicine, music... That would be so much cheaper than bombs.
Quote examples
Michael Jackson
American Singer
There were times when I had great times with my brothers, pillow fights and things, but I was, used to always cry from loneliness.
Quote examples
David Luiz
Brazilian Athlete
Some people in the press don't respect people in life. I can put my head on my pillow and sleep great because I respect everyone.
Quote examples
Drew Barrymore
American Actress
When I lay my head on the pillow at night I can say I was a decent person today. That's when I feel beautiful.
Quote examples
Henry David Thoreau
American Author
I put a piece of paper under my pillow, and when I could not sleep I wrote in the dark.
Quote examples
Whitney Port
I just want a home anywhere. I want my own home and my own pillow!
Quote examples
Michel de Montaigne
French Philosopher
Ignorance is the softest pillow on which a man can rest his head.
Quote examples
Mike Lindell
American Inventor
I want every pillow shipped out the day we get the order.
Quote examples
Glen Campbell
American Musician
There's no pillow as soft as a clear conscience.
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