pads

Tablets for writing

Pads are flat cushioning materials used for comfort, protection, or absorption.

You might sit on a seat pad, write on a notepad, or use a heating pad for sore muscles.

Menstrual pads absorb blood during periods.

In anatomy, pads are the soft fleshy undersides of fingers, toes, or animal paws.

To pad something is to add soft material for cushioning, or to walk softly: She padded barefoot across the kitchen.

Padding out a speech or essay means adding unnecessary material to make it longer.

cushion

pillow

Bedding for heads

bolster · upholstery · sponge · batting · quilted · tufted · stuffed · softness · comfort · plush

protective

shin guards

Protective lower leg coverings

  • foamBubble-filled substance
  • gearToothed wheel or belongings
  • sportsCompetitive physical activities

skateboarding · hockey · football · cricket · roller derby · impact · absorbing · strapping · velcro · fitted

animal

paws

Animal feet

tracks · toes · cushioned · feline · canine · mammal · predator · soft · fur · webbed

writing

paper

Pressed pulp for writing

sticky notes · stationery · scribble · lined · spiral · perforated · tear-off · clipboard · tablet · folio

launch

platform

Raised flat structure

  • rocketPropulsion-driven spacecraft
  • spacecraftVehicle for outer space
  • NASAFederal space exploration bureau

Cape Canaveral · liftoff · countdown · mission · concrete · tarmac · landing · helicopter · base

electronic

trackpad

Laptop pointing device

synthesizer · MIDI · buttons · triggers · pressure-sensitive · LED · DJ · Ableton · velocity

housing

apartment

Rented unit in building

  • flatLacking vertical variation
  • dwellingPlace of residence
  • digsInformal term for home

room · living space · studio · residence · lodging · quarters · crib · place · home

lily

lotus

Sacred aquatic flower

aquatic · water lily · leaves · wetland · surface · green · ripples

Categories
Opposites
cushioning/softness

padsuncushioned

Lacking protective softness

concrete · stone · metal plates · hardwood · raw edges

thickness/bulk

padssheets

Flat expanses of material

films · liners · veneers · membranes · bare minimum

DWELLING TYPE (slang)

padsstreets

Public urban ways

institutions · shelters · barracks · dormitories · cells

Phrases
Family

pad, padding, padded, notepad, keypad, inkpad, helipad, launchpad, touchpad

Familiarity
Top 10,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G