/ Dictionary / Index C Cushing: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Cush•ing Pronunciation: (koosh'ing), [key] — n. 1800–79, U.S. statesman and diplomat. 1869–1939, U.S. surgeon and author. 1895–1970, U.S. Roman Catholic clergyman: cardinal 1958–70; archbishop of Boston 1944–70. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: cushing (Thesaurus) cush-cush Cushing's disease Related Content Daily Word Quiz: arboreal Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language