slug-abed

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

Definition

Noun (archaic): A person who habitually stays in bed late; a lazy or sluggish individual.

Usage Examples

• (A lazy person who stays in bed late.)
• (A habitual late riser.)

Advanced Usage

• This word is now considered obsolete or literary, appearing mostly in historical texts or in deliberate imitation of older English.
• "to play the slug-abed": to act like a lazy person who stays in bed late.
  • He would play the slug-abed on Sundays, ignoring the church bells. (He would act lazily by staying in bed.)

Variants and Related Words

• Slug (n): a slow, lazy person or animal.
  • He moved like a slug, never hurrying. (A very slow-moving person.)
• Abed (adv, archaic): in bed.
  • She remained abed until mid-morning. (She stayed in bed.)

Synonyms

• Late riser: a person who gets out of bed later than usual.
• Lazybones: a lazy person (informal).
• Idler: someone who avoids work or activity.

Related Idioms

• "to lie abed": to remain in bed, especially late.
  • He was fond of lying abed until the sun was high. (Staying in bed late.)
• "to slug about": to move slowly or lazily.
  • She slugged about the house all morning. (Moved slowly and lazily.)