Associations to the word «Recline»
Noun
- Couch
- Cushion
- Sofa
- Posture
- Pillow
- Effigy
- Buddha
- Wat
- Hammock
- Lounge
- Drapery
- Elbow
- Seating
- Chair
- Bosom
- Canopy
- Repose
- Sitting
- Slumber
- Cupid
- Invalid
- Seat
- Cot
- Verandah
- Pallet
- Bucket
- Mattress
- Bough
- Ease
- Veranda
- Easy
- Pho
- Serpent
- Nimitz
- Idleness
- Airbus
- Ottoman
- Tilt
- Carpet
- Sphinx
- Rug
- Pose
- Bench
- Tray
- Sculpture
- Shade
- Statue
- Mat
- Bed
- Diner
- Steering
- Banquet
- Luggage
- Fur
- Urn
- Bower
- Silk
- Venus
- Bunk
- Cockpit
- Pile
Adjective
Wiktionary
RECLINE, verb. (transitive) To cause to lean back; to bend back.
RECLINE, verb. (transitive) To put in a resting position.
RECLINE, verb. (intransitive) To lean back.
RECLINE, verb. (intransitive) To put oneself in a resting position.
RECLINE, noun. A mechanism for lowering the back of a seat to support a less upright position; Also, the action of lowering the back using such a mechanism.
Dictionary definition
RECLINE, verb. Move the upper body backwards and down.
RECLINE, verb. Cause to recline; "She reclined her head on the pillow".
RECLINE, verb. Lean in a comfortable resting position; "He was reposing on the couch".
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.