recumbent

/ri-ˈkəm-bənt/

Latin recumbent-, recumbens, present participle of recumbere to lie down, from re- + -cumbere to lie down; akin to Latin cubare to lie

adjective

  1. suggestive of repose : leaning, resting

  2. lying down

  3. representing a person lying down

comfortably recumbent against a fallen tree

Then Mr. Grey was shown in, and found the squire recumbent on a sofa, with a store of books within his reach …

prone supine prostrate recumbent mean lying down. prone implies a position with the front of the body turned toward the supporting surface. supine implies lying on one's back and suggests inertness or abjectness.

noun

  1. a bicycle with a wide seat that has a back support and is positioned so that the rider's legs are extended horizontally forward to the pedals and the body is reclined

The recumbent requires a bit more space, but its chairlike seat offers better back support.