lie-abed

/'laiəbed/

Thân thiện

A lie-abed is still asleep long after the sun has risen.

Definition

Noun: A person who habitually stays in bed late into the morning or day; a late riser.

Usage

The word "lie-abed" is used to describe someone who remains in bed long after the usual or expected time for getting up. It often carries a mildly critical or humorous tone, suggesting laziness or a lack of motivation to start the day.

Examples

• My brother is a real lie-abed on weekends; you won't see him before noon.
• She was never a lie-abed until she started working night shifts.
• Calling him a lie-abed is unfair; he's just recovering from an illness.

Advanced Usage

• The term can be used attributively (like an adjective) before another noun.
  • He has a lie-abed habit that drives his early-rising roommate crazy.

Variants and Related Words

• Sleepyhead (noun): An affectionate or gentle term for someone who is sleepy or slow to wake up.
• Sluggard (noun): A lazy, sluggish person (a stronger, more negative term).

Synonyms

• Late riser
• Sleepyhead
• Slugabed (archaic)

Antonyms

• Early bird
• Early riser
• Morning person

Học thuật

Noun

1. a person who stays in bed until a relatively late hour

Từ đồng nghĩa

• slugabed