recumbent

Adjective
Synonyms: accumbentdecumbent

Open English WordNet

Adjective (1)

  1. lying down; in a position of comfort or restSynonyms: accumbentdecumbentOpposite erectSimilar unerect

Related words repose verb

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Re·cum′bent (-bet), adjective

Origin: L. recumbens, -entis, p. pr. of recumbere. See Recumb, Incumbent.

Leaning; reclining; lying; as, the recumbent posture of the Romans at their meals. Hence, figuratively; Resting; inactive; idle. — Re·cum′wb-a1′>′bent·ly, adverb

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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