lie-abed

American  

[lahy-uh-bed] / ˈlaɪ əˌbɛd /

noun

1. a person who remains in bed until a relatively late hour; late riser.

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Etymology

Origin of lie-abed

First recorded in 1755–65

Example Sentences

Was there a kind of long lie-abed sickness that didn’t hurt?

From "Homesick" by Jean Fritz

Aunt Jane was a luxurious lie-abed, and had ordered tea and toast for nine o’clock.

From The Girls of Hillcrest Farm The Secret of the Rocks by Marlowe, Amy Bell

Sir John Tenniel haunts us with the complacent slyness of Dizzy bringing in the hot water for February 1879 to that distrustful lie-abed John Bull.

From George Cruikshank by Chesson, W. H.

Richard Norton was always a lie-abed, so poor Jane was alone to puzzle out the secret of our haggard faces.

From The Wings of Icarus Being the Life of one Emilia Fletcher by Alma-Tadema, Laurence

Sirrah lie-abed," quoth he, "'tis late in the day to be talking of eating.

From Robin Hood by McSpadden, J. Walker (Joseph Walker)