padding

(noun) artifact consisting of soft or resilient material used to fill or give shape or protect or add comfort. Synonyms: cushioning.

(verb) add details to. Synonyms: embroider, pad, lard, embellish, aggrandize, aggrandise, blow up, dramatize, dramatise.

(verb) walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud. Synonyms: slog, footslog, plod, trudge, pad, tramp. Examples: "Mules plodded in a circle around a grindstone."

(verb) line or stuff with soft material. Synonyms: pad, fill out. Examples: "Pad a bra."

(verb) add padding to. Synonyms: pad, bolster. Examples: "Pad the seat of the chair."