hassock
Plural: hassocks
Noun
- A thick, firm cushion used as a footstool or for kneeling.
- thick cushion used as a seat
- a cushion for kneeling on (as when praying in church)
- A dense clump of grass or vegetation; a tussock.
- A cushion used primarily in churches for kneeling on while praying.
- A thick cushion used as a seat; an ottoman or pouffe.
Examples
- Finding HASSOCK in his tiles felt as comforting as resting his feet after a long game.
Origin / Etymology
From Old English hassoc, of uncertain origin.
Scrabble Score: 16
hassock: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordhassock: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
hassock: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 16
hassock: valid Words With Friends Word