slugabed

[ sluhg-uh-bed ]
/ ˈslʌg əˌbɛd /

noun

a lazy person who stays in bed long after the usual time for arising.

Origin of slugabed

First recorded in 1585–95; slug1 + abed

Words nearby slugabed

Example sentences from the Web for slugabed

  • "You are no slugabed, St. Quentin," the young councillor called.

    Helmet of Navarre |Bertha Runkle

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