Pulvinate \Pul"vi*nate\, Pulvinated \Pul"vi*na`ted\, a. [L. pulvinatus, fr. pulvinus a cushion, an elevation.] 1. (Arch.) Curved convexly or swelled; as, a pulvinated frieze. --Brande & C. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zool.) Having the form of a cushion. [1913 Webster]