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LIE-ABED
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Dictionary entry overview: What does lie-abed mean?
• LIE-ABED (noun)
The noun LIE-ABED has 1 sense:
1. a person who stays in bed until a relatively late hour
Familiarity information: LIE-ABED used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A person who stays in bed until a relatively late hour
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
lie-abed; slugabed
Hypernyms ("lie-abed" is a kind of...):
bum; do-nothing; idler; layabout; loafer (person who does no work)
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