semireclined

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adjective

Somewhat reclined.

Scrabble 17
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Meanings

adjectivesemireclined (not comparable)
  1. not comparableSomewhat reclined.

    Women who lay down — lying flat, in a semireclined position or on their sides — were no more likely than those who sat upright or stood to have unexpected needs like a Caesarean section.

    2009 April 21, Nicholas Bakalar, “Having a Baby: Activity May Decrease Length of Labor”, in New York Times

Origin

From semi- + reclined.

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Cite this entry
APA

semireclined. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semireclined

MLA

“semireclined.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semireclined. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “semireclined,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semireclined.

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