lie-abed
[ lahy-uh-bed ]
/ ˈlaɪ əˌbɛd /
noun
a person who remains in bed until a relatively late hour; late riser.
Origin of lie-abed
First recorded in 1755–65
Words nearby lie-abed
lie low,
lie through one's teeth,
lie to,
lie up,
lie with,
lie-abed,
lie-by,
lie-down,
lie-in,
lieberkühn,
lieberkühn's crypt
Example sentences from the Web for lie-abed
She was no “lie-abed” in any case, and in her present nervous state she had to be up and doing.
Ruth Fielding Down East |Alice B. EmersonMrs. Hazleton scolded her jestingly for late rising, and asked if she was always such a lie-abed.
Richard Norton was always a lie-abed, so poor Jane was alone to puzzle out the secret of our haggard faces.
The Wings of Icarus |Laurence Alma TademaIt minds me of my mother rating a lie-abed maid of a Monday morning.
The Great Mogul |Louis Tracy