pincushion

noun

pin·​cush·​ion ˈpin-ˌku̇-shən 

: a small cushion in which pins may be stuck ready for use

Examples of pincushion in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Set the scene In front, Phu Quoc’s sugar-white Long Beach, studded with skinny palms like needles on a pincushion. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026

The lens shows a little bit of pincushion distortion at longer focal lengths in Raw format, but in-camera corrections squash the issue for JPGs and movies. — Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 13 May 2026

Flowerheads feature compact domes of tiny greenish-white flowers that form a pincushion-like center. — Judy Nauseef, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 May 2026

Popular with airboaters, froggers and fishermen, the swampy muck beneath the water may have acted as a pincushion, essentially swallowing the disabled DC-9 aircraft. — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1605, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing pincushion

• pincushion flower

Rhymes for pincushion

• cushion

Kids Definition

pincushion

noun

pin·​cush·​ion ˈpin-ˌku̇sh-ən 

: a small cushion in which pins may be stuck