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
2 May 2025
(noun) excavation consisting of a vertical or sloping passageway for finding or mining ore or for ventilating a mine
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.
