SICK-ABED


Meaning of SICK-ABED in English

I. ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ adjective

Etymology: from the phrase sick abed

: confined to bed by illness

sick-abed youngsters — Playthings

II. noun

( -s )

: one confined to bed by illness

an ideal gift for the sick-abed — Rosemary Benét

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.