Idioms for bed
Origin of bed
before 1000; Middle English; Old English
bedd; cognate with Old Frisian, Dutch
bed, Old Saxon
bed(de), Old High German
betti (German
Bett), Gothic
badi < Germanic
*badjan (neuter); akin to Latin
fodere to dig, OCS
bodǫ, Lithuanian
bedù I pierce, Welsh
bedd a grave; presumably a bed was dug out in the ground
OTHER WORDS FROM bed
bed·less, adjective bed·like, adjective in·ter·bed, adjectiveWords nearby bed
British Dictionary definitions for get up on the wrong side of the bed (1 of 2)
BEd
abbreviation for
Bachelor of Education
British Dictionary definitions for get up on the wrong side of the bed (2 of 2)
bed
/ (bɛd) /
noun
verb beds, bedding or bedded
See also
bed in
Word Origin for bed
Old English
bedd; related to Old Norse
bethr, Old High German
betti, Gothic
badi
Medical definitions for get up on the wrong side of the bed
bed
[ bĕd ]
n.
A piece of furniture for reclining and sleeping, typically consisting of a flat, rectangular frame and a mattress resting on springs.
Such a piece of furniture used for rest, recuperation, or treatment.
A supporting, underlying, or securing base or structure, especially an anatomical one.
Scientific definitions for get up on the wrong side of the bed
bed
[ bĕd ]
A layer of sediments or rock, such as coal, that extends under a large area and has a distinct set of characteristics that distinguish it from other layers below and above it.
The bottom of a body of water, such as a lake, stream, or ocean.
Cultural definitions for get up on the wrong side of the bed
get up on the wrong side of the bed
To act unpleasant because the day got off to a bad start: “You'd better avoid the boss today; she got up on the wrong side of the bed this morning.”
Idioms and Phrases with get up on the wrong side of the bed
bed