supine

[ adjective soo-pahyn; noun soo-pahyn ]

/ adjective suˈpaɪn; noun ˈsu paɪn /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR supine ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

lying on the back, face or front upward.

inactive, passive, or inert, especially from indolence or indifference.

(of the hand) having the palm upward.

noun

(in Latin) a noun form derived from verbs, appearing only in the accusative and the dative-ablative, as dictū in mirābile dictū, “wonderful to say.”

(in English) the simple infinitive of a verb preceded by to.

an analogous form in some other language.

Origin of supine

First recorded in 1490–1500, supine is from the Latin word supīnus lying face up, inactive

OTHER WORDS FROM supine

su·pine·ly, adverbsu·pine·ness, nounun·su·pine, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH supine

prone, prostate, prostrate, supine

Words nearby supine

superwoman, supinate, supination, supinator, supinator muscle, supine, suplex, supp., suppawn, Suppé, suppedaneum

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Example sentences from the Web for supine

In effect, an overreaching administration and a supine FISC are ginning up a secret constitution.
The Secret FISA Court Must Go|Jennifer Granick, Christopher Sprigman|July 24, 2013|DAILY BEAST
On closer examination, this is not the hand of a supine victim.
The Crime of Kufr Qaddoum: An EmergencyStandWithDavidMonitor Animal Rights Division Expose|Eli Valley|March 29, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Suddenly the bell rang out, and the supine teamsters, galvanizing into life, jumped to their seats.
The Boy Scouts Book of Stories|Various
He sat beside her, at once moved and detached from her weakness, gently holding her supine hand.
Cytherea|Joseph Hergesheimer

They thought he was too supine with his father; that he ought to stand up to him more.
The Black Opal|Katharine Susannah Prichard
So supine in defence of the liberties of the state are a people who have not yet obtained liberty for themselves!
Athens: Its Rise and Fall, Complete|Edward Bulwer-Lytton
Or they are indifferent and supine, and not to be amused, do what you will.
The Girl of the Period and Other Social Essays, Vol. II (of 2)|Eliza Lynn Linton

British Dictionary definitions for supine

supine

adjective (suːˈpaɪn, sjuː-, ˈsuːpaɪn, ˈsjuː-)

lying or resting on the back with the face, palm, etc, upwards

displaying no interest or animation; lethargic

noun (ˈsuːpaɪn, ˈsjuː-)

grammar a noun form derived from a verb in Latin, often used to express purpose with verbs of motionAbbreviation: sup

Derived forms of supine

supinely, adverbsupineness, noun

Word Origin for supine

C15: from Latin supīnus related to sub under, up; (in grammatical sense) from Latin verbum supīnum supine word (the reason for this use is unknown)

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Medical definitions for supine

supine

[ sōō-pīn′, sōō′pīn′ ]

adj.

Lying on the back; having the face upward.

Having the palm of the hand or sole of the foot upward.

单词	supine
释义	supine [ adjective soo-pahyn; noun soo-pahyn ] / adjective suˈpaɪn; noun ˈsu paɪn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR supine ON THESAURUS.COM adjective lying on the back, face or front upward. inactive, passive, or inert, especially from indolence or indifference. (of the hand) having the palm upward. noun (in Latin) a noun form derived from verbs, appearing only in the accusative and the dative-ablative, as dictū in mirābile dictū, “wonderful to say.” (in English) the simple infinitive of a verb preceded by to. an analogous form in some other language. Origin of supine First recorded in 1490–1500, supine is from the Latin word supīnus lying face up, inactive OTHER WORDS FROM supine su·pine·ly, adverbsu·pine·ness, nounun·su·pine, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH supine prone, prostate, prostrate, supine Words nearby supine superwoman, supinate, supination, supinator, supinator muscle, supine, suplex, supp., suppawn, Suppé, suppedaneum Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for supine In effect, an overreaching administration and a supine FISC are ginning up a secret constitution. The Secret FISA Court Must Go\|Jennifer Granick, Christopher Sprigman\|July 24, 2013\|DAILY BEAST On closer examination, this is not the hand of a supine victim. The Crime of Kufr Qaddoum: An EmergencyStandWithDavidMonitor Animal Rights Division Expose\|Eli Valley\|March 29, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Suddenly the bell rang out, and the supine teamsters, galvanizing into life, jumped to their seats. The Boy Scouts Book of Stories\|Various He sat beside her, at once moved and detached from her weakness, gently holding her supine hand. Cytherea\|Joseph Hergesheimer They thought he was too supine with his father; that he ought to stand up to him more. The Black Opal\|Katharine Susannah Prichard So supine in defence of the liberties of the state are a people who have not yet obtained liberty for themselves! Athens: Its Rise and Fall, Complete\|Edward Bulwer-Lytton Or they are indifferent and supine, and not to be amused, do what you will. The Girl of the Period and Other Social Essays, Vol. II (of 2)\|Eliza Lynn Linton British Dictionary definitions for supine supine adjective (suːˈpaɪn, sjuː-, ˈsuːpaɪn, ˈsjuː-) lying or resting on the back with the face, palm, etc, upwards displaying no interest or animation; lethargic noun (ˈsuːpaɪn, ˈsjuː-) grammar a noun form derived from a verb in Latin, often used to express purpose with verbs of motionAbbreviation: sup Derived forms of supine supinely, adverbsupineness, noun Word Origin for supine C15: from Latin supīnus related to sub under, up; (in grammatical sense) from Latin verbum supīnum supine word (the reason for this use is unknown) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to supine decumbent, flat, horizontal, level, procumbent, prone, prostrate, reclining, recumbent, flat on one's back, do-nothing, dormant, dull, idle, indolent, inert, lackadaisical, lax, lazy, lethargic Medical definitions for supine supine [ sōō-pīn′, sōō′pīn′ ] adj. Lying on the back; having the face upward. Having the palm of the hand or sole of the foot upward. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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supine

adjective

noun

Origin of supine

OTHER WORDS FROM supine

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH supine

Words nearby supine

Example sentences from the Web for supine

British Dictionary definitions for supine

adjective (suːˈpaɪn, sjuː-, ˈsuːpaɪn, ˈsjuː-)

noun (ˈsuːpaɪn, ˈsjuː-)

Derived forms of supine

Word Origin for supine

Words related to supine

Medical definitions for supine

adj.