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semisupine

semisupine adjective: positioned so that the upper body is tilted (at 45° or variations) and not horizontal.

Adjective

semisupine (not comparable)

  1. Positioned so that the upper body is tilted (at 45° or variations) and not horizontal.
  2. (Alexander technique) Positioned lying on one's back with the knees bent upward while the soles of the feet and the upper body remain in contact with a horizontal surface.

Origin of semisupine

From semi- + supine.

Questions about semisupine

What does semisupine mean?
Semisupine means positioned so that the upper body is tilted (at 45° or variations) and not horizontal.
What part of speech is semisupine?
Semisupine is an adjective.

Words near semisupine in the dictionary

  1. semisupernatural
  2. semisupervised
  3. semisupervision
  4. semisupinated
  5. semisupination
  6. semisupine
  7. semisuppressive
  8. semisweet
  9. semisweet chocolate
  10. semisweet chocolates
  11. semisweetly

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