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Pillowed vs Willowed - What's the difference?

pillowed | willowed |

As a verb pillowed

is past tense of pillow.

As an adjective willowed is

abounding in willow trees.

pillowed

English

Verb

(head)
  • (pillow)

  • pillow

    English

    (wikipedia pillow)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A soft cushion used to support the head in bed.
  • (geology) A pillow lava.
  • (engineering) A piece of metal or wood, forming a support to equalize pressure; a brass; a pillow block.
  • (nautical) A block under the inner end of a bowsprit.
  • A kind of plain, coarse fustian.
  • Derived terms

    * pillow-biter * pillow block * pillow case * pillow fight * pillowing * pillow lace * pillow lava * pillow sham * pillowy

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To rest as on a pillow.
  • * 1942': She had '''pillowed her head on her arm — Rebecca West, ''Black Lamb and Grey Falcon (Canongate 2006, p. 815-6)
  • willowed

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Abounding in willow trees.
  • (Collins)
    (Webster 1913)