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semireclined

semireclined adjective: somewhat reclined.

Adjective

semireclined (not comparable)

  1. Somewhat 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 of semireclined

From semi- + reclined.

Questions about semireclined

What does semireclined mean?
Semireclined means somewhat reclined.
What part of speech is semireclined?
Semireclined is an adjective.

Words near semireclined in the dictionary

  1. semireality
  2. semireasonable
  3. semirecent
  4. semirecessive
  5. Semirechye
  6. semireclined
  7. semirecondite
  8. semirecumbant
  9. semirecumbent
  10. semired
  11. semireduction

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