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sitting right

sitting right is the present participle and gerund of sit right.

Meaning of sit right

Verb

sit right (third-person singular simple present sits right, present participle sitting right, simple past and past participle sat right)

  1. (idiomatic, intransitive) To suit one's constitution, so as not to upset one's stomach or make one sick when consumed.
    • She's in the bathroom ― I guess the food was not sitting right.
  2. (idiomatic, intransitive) To make one feel comfortable, to seem appropriate or acceptable to.
    • The way you talk to your wife doesn't sit right with me.

Questions about sitting right

What is sitting right the present participle and gerund of?
Sitting right is the present participle and gerund of sit right.

Words near sitting right in the dictionary

  1. sitting one's ass down
  2. sitting one's butt down
  3. sitting out
  4. sitting over
  5. sitting pretty
  6. sitting right
  7. sitting room
  8. sitting rooms
  9. sitting shiva
  10. sitting still
  11. sitting table

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