supine, resupine
(adjective) lying face upward
Source: WordNet® 3.1
resupine (not comparable)
Lying on the back; supine.
• Perusine, penuries
Source: Wiktionary
Re`su*pine", a. Etym: [L. resupinus; pref.re- re- + supinus bent backward, supine.]
Definition: Lying on the back; supine; hence, careless. Sir K. Digby. He spake, and, downward swayed, fell resupine, With his huge neck aslant. Cowper.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
6 April 2025
(noun) a gymnastic exercise performed starting from a position with the legs over the upper body and moving to an erect position by arching the back and swinging the legs out and down while forcing the chest upright
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
