slugabed
[ sluhg-uh-bed ]
/ ˈslʌg əˌbɛd /
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noun
a lazy person who stays in bed long after the usual time for arising.
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Words nearby slugabed
sludging, sludgy, slue, sluff, slug, slugabed, slugfest, sluggard, sluggardly, slugger, slugging average
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Example sentences from the Web for slugabed
"You are no slugabed, St. Quentin," the young councillor called.
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British Dictionary definitions for slugabed
slugabed
/ (ˈslʌɡəˌbɛd) /
noun
a person who remains in bed through laziness
Word Origin for slugabed
C16: from slug (gard) + abed
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