| Main Entry: |
supine |
| Part of Speech: |
adjective |
| Definition: |
lying down |
Synonyms: |
decumbent,
flat, flat on one's back, horizontal,
level, procumbent,
prone, prostrate, reclining, recumbent, stretched out
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| Notes: |
prone is lying on your face (facing downwards) - which is also true for prostrate, but only in expressing adoration or begging for protection; supine is lying on your back
supine is lying face upward, prone and prostrate are lying face downward - and prostrate suggests throwing oneself down, while recumbent is lying flat in any position |
