| arise |
to get up, as from sitting or sleep. [1/4 definitions] |
| bed jacket |
a woman's loose garment designed to be worn over a nightgown while sitting up in bed. |
| bedsit |
(chiefly British; informal) a typically inexpensive rental accommodation combining a bedroom and sitting room along with facilities for cooking. |
| bedsitter |
(chiefly British; informal) a typically inexpensive rental accommodation combining a bedroom and sitting room along with facilities for cooking. |
| bed-sitting room |
(chiefly British) a typically inexpensive rental accommodation combining a bedroom and sitting room along with facilities for cooking. |
| boudoir |
a woman's private sitting room or bedroom. |
| cuddle |
to hug and caress with affection and tenderness, usu. while sitting or reclining. [1/3 definitions] |
| curl up |
to get into a comfortable sitting or reclining position. |
| down1 |
to or in a lying or sitting position. [1/21 definitions] |
| floor exercise |
any of various physical exercises, as for fitness, performed on the floor in a lying or sitting position. [1/2 definitions] |
| inglenook |
a corner, or a bench therein, for sitting by a recessed fireplace. |
| ischium |
the lowest of the three sections of either side of the pelvic bone, on which the body is supported when sitting. |
| lap1 |
the front of the human body from the waist to the knees when one is in a sitting position, or the portion of one's clothing that covers this part of the body. [1/2 definitions] |
| legroom |
space sufficient for one to stretch out or change the position of one's legs comfortably while sitting. |
| lotus position |
in yoga, a sitting position in which the legs are crossed and each foot, with the sole upturned, is placed on the opposite thigh. |
| rise |
to stand after lying, kneeling, or sitting. [1/24 definitions] |
| rock2 |
to move back and forth while sitting in a rocking chair or on some other thing designed for backward and forward movement, such as a child's pretend horse. [1/9 definitions] |
| rocker |
a chair mounted on such curved elements that enable a person to rock while sitting; rocking chair. [1/3 definitions] |
| seat |
an object for sitting on, such as a chair or bench. [1/9 definitions] |
| sedentary |
involving or characterized by sitting or little physical activity. [1/3 definitions] |
| seesaw |
a long board attached to and swiveling freely on a central pivot, so that people sitting on each end can alternately go up and down. [1/4 definitions] |