recumbent.

Lying down, usually in a resting position.

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Words that belong together

• recumbent figure
• recumbent position

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A recumbent figure occupied the narrow bench beside the stove.

Usage notes

Primary category: literary / elevated general. Forms: Normally non-gradable; no ordinary comparative or superlative. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: uncommon.