Why Lambe, why Lady, fie you ſluggabed, / Why Loue I ſay, Madam, ſweeteheart, why Bride: / What not a word, you take your penniworths now, / Sleepe for a weeke, […]
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Slugabed
//ˈslʌɡəbɛd//
Synonyms for "slugabed" (53 found)
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Translations
8 translations across 3 languages.
French
3 entries- dormeur noun (lazy person who lies in bed after the usual time for getting up)
- dormeuse noun (lazy person who lies in bed after the usual time for getting up)
- lève-tard noun (lazy person who lies in bed after the usual time for getting up)
German
4 entries- Langschläfer noun (lazy person who lies in bed after the usual time for getting up)
- Langschläferin noun (lazy person who lies in bed after the usual time for getting up)
- Spätaufsteher noun (lazy person who lies in bed after the usual time for getting up)
- Spätaufsteherin noun (lazy person who lies in bed after the usual time for getting up)
Italian
1 entries- dormiglione noun (lazy person who lies in bed after the usual time for getting up)
Sample sentences
5 total sentences available.
Get up, get up for shame, the blooming morne / Upon her wings presents the god unshorne. / See how Aurora throwes her faire / Fresh-quilted colours through the aire; / Get up, sweet slug-a-bed, and see / The dew bespangling herbe and tree.
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[O]n rising one morning, I entered the cabin, and found Oriana, as usual, up before me, for I always was a sad slug-a-bed, […]
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You men have had baths, while Aunt Hilda and I haven't had a chance to get clean for fear of waking you slugabeds.
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