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slugabed

slugabed

1 9.9
A person who stays in bed later than they should in the morning
  • noun
  • /ˈslʌɡəˌbɛd/
  • Archaic
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  • Every weekend, he turns into a slugabed, reluctant to leave the comfort of his blankets.

Examples

  • Okay, miss slugabed, it's time.

    Rich Kids (1979)

  • Slugabed.

    Postcards from the Edge (1990)

  • Since she had always been an early riser, she found that her colleagues were all slugabeds and would rather do anything than come to work five minutes early.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • Slugabeds and layabouts, I thought vehemently.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • After sleeping in until noon, she realized she was becoming quite the slugabed lately.

  • He was such a slugabed that he missed the morning meeting for the third time this week.

Synonyms

sleepyhead
vsslugabed
  • Informal
18 4.1

A person who is often sleepy and slow to get up in the morning

refers to staying in bed later than expected rather than just feeling drowsy
lie-abed
vsslugabed
  • Archaic
9.9

A person who often stays in bed until late in the morning

refers to sleeping later than usual or expected especially in the morning

Antonyms

riser
9 4.6

A person who regularly gets out of bed at a certain time

How Late

slugabed
  • Archaic
1 9.9
riser
9 4.6
early-to-bedder
  • Informal
8.1

Surface Forms

slugabed singular
slugabeds plural

Morphology

slugabed = slug + abed (semi-transparent) = slug + abed

The components 'slug' and 'abed' (or 'a-bed') convey the idea of a lazy person in bed, but 'abed'/'a-' is archaic and may not be recognized by many learners.

Etymology

Slugabed joins slug, which meant 'slow' or 'lazy', and bed, giving the picture of someone who sticks to their bed. So a slugabed is a person who stays in bed later than usual.