abed
Still under covers
Abed means in bed: The children were still abed when I left for work.
The word is literary and old-fashioned, appearing mainly in poetry or period writing.
It combines the prefix a- (meaning "in" or "on") with bed, following the same pattern as afoot, aboard, or afire.
Flat expanses of material
- pillowBedding for heads
- blanketSoft bed covering
- duvetFilled bed covering
- comforterQuilted bed covering
mattress · bedframe · headboard · cot · futon · daybed · bunk · hammock
Light, restful unconsciousness
- dozingLightly, briefly unconscious
- snoozeLight brief sleep
- napBrief daytime rest
- dreamsInvoluntary sleep visions
REM · drowsy · somnolent · snore · insomnia · bedtime · pajamas · nightgown
Elevated body temperature
- sicknessBodily disorder or disease
- invalidWithout legal force
- infirmWeak in body
- malaiseDiffuse, sourceless discomfort
debility · convalescence · recuperation · confinement · nursing · sickbed · housebound · incapacitated
sheets
Flat expanses of material
comforter · mattress · bedframe · headboard · cot · futon · daybed · bunk · hammock · coverlet
slumber
Light, restful unconsciousness
dreams · REM · drowsy · somnolent · snore · insomnia · bedtime · pajamas · nightgown · sleeper
fever
Elevated body temperature
malaise · debility · convalescence · recuperation · confinement · nursing · sickbed · housebound · incapacitated · ailing
moonlight
Reflected solar radiance, nocturnal
twilight · nocturnal · stars · quietude · stillness · silence · lullaby · nightcap · dreamland · hush
lounging
Reclining in idleness
- lazinessUnwillingness to exert oneself
- idlenessState of doing nothing
- relaxationState of being unwound
ease · comfort · downtime · respite · indolence · languid · slugabed · repose · loafing