Definition of RECUMBENT

recumbent

Meanings

Plural: recumbents

Adjective Satellite

  • lying down; in a position of comfort or rest

Adj

  • Lying down.
  • Inactive; idle.

Noun

  • A bicycle or tricycle that places the rider in a reclined posture.
  • A large rectangular monolith lying on its side, typically flanked by two large upright stones, the flankers; found in recumbent stone circles of Aberdeenshire, Scotland, and the counties of Cork and Kerry in south-west of Ireland.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin present participle recumbēns, from recumbō (“I recline”).

Synonyms

accumbent, decumbent, lying down, recumbent, recumbent bicycle

Scrabble Score: 15

recumbent is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
recumbent is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
recumbent is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

recumbent is a valid Words With Friends word