adj.
Pronunciation: -in- ' k ə m-b ə nt
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin superincumbent-, superincumbens, present participle of superincumbere to lie on top of, from super- + incumbere to lie down on ― more at INCUMBENT
Date: 1664
: lying or resting and usually exerting pressure on something else
– su · per · in · cum · bent · ly adverb