About The Word Accumbent
Learn about the word Accumbent to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Accumbent definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.
Accumbent
| Accumbent Definition And Meaning |
|---|
What's The Definition Of Accumbent?
[adj] lying down; in a position of comfort or rest
Synonyms | Synonyms for Accumbent: decumbent | reclining | recumbent | unerect Related Terms | Find terms related to Accumbent: See Also | Accumbent In Webster's Dictionary \Ac*cum"bent\ (-bent), a.
1. Leaning or reclining, as the ancients did at their meals.
The Roman . . . accumbent posture in eating.
--Arbuthnot.
2. (Bot.) Lying against anything, as one part of a leaf
against another leaf. --Gray.
Accumbent cotyledons have their edges placed against
the caulicle. --Eaton.
\Ac*cum"bent\, n. One who reclines at table. |
More Crossword Puzzle Words
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
Cross Word Of The Day
- Mouth harp ‐ a small rectangular free-reed instrument having a row of free…
- Norlestrin ‐ trade name for an oral contraceptive containing estradiol and…
- Gavialis gangeticus ‐ large fish-eating Indian crocodilian with a long…
- Considerably ‐ to a great extent or degree; "I'm afraid the film was well over…
- Theorizer ‐ someone who theorizes (especially in…
- Publishing company ‐ a firm in the…
- Macroeconomist ‐ an economist who specializes in…
- Shortsighted ‐ lacking foresight or scope; "a short view of the problem"; "shortsighted…
- Constrain ‐ restrict; "Tighten the rules"; "stiffen the regulations" [v]…
- Virgilia oroboides ‐ tree with odd-pinnate leaves and racemes of fragrant pink to…