bed
Where you slumber
The core meaning of bed, and the most familiar one, is the place where one sleeps.
Since nearly all creatures are comfortable sleeping horizontally, bed has come to designate a number of large, flat surfaces: truck bed, flower bed, seabed.
Bed is closely associated with two activities that take place there—sleep and sex—so go to bed means retire, usually for the night, and in bed with can a euphemism for a sexual relationship or an unexpected relationship: a local police officer in bed with drug runners.
Padded sleeping surface
- frameSupporting outer structure
- headboardVertical bed frame panel
- footboardBed frame's lower edge
- pillowBedding for heads
sheets · blanket · comforter · duvet · bunk · canopy · trundle · futon
Light, restful unconsciousness
drowsiness · insomnia · pajamas · yawn · fatigue · tiredness · bedtime · oversleep
Warm and snug
- snugComfortably close-fitting
- softYielding to touch
- plushThick-pile soft fabric
- cushionySoft and yielding
warmth · relaxation · nestle · soothing · peaceful · restful · luxurious · pampering
Total absence of light
- moonlightReflected solar radiance, nocturnal
- starsLuminous celestial bodies
- midnightTwelve o'clock at night
- twilightLight after sunset
nightgown · nightcap · lullaby · nightstand · bedside · lamp · evening · nightfall
Love and its excitement
- closenessState of proximity
- passionIntense emotional drive
- embraceHold closely in arms
- cuddleAffectionate close embrace
snuggle · pillow talk · companionship · togetherness · affection · caress · honeymoon · spooning
Underwater terrain below
- ocean floorUnderwater continental surface
- stratumHorizontal layer of material
- foundationUnderlying support structure
- baseSupporting bottom structure
substrate · reef · geological
Placing seeds in earth
- mulchProtective plant bedding
- soilGround matter for planting
- plotStoryline or land parcel
- borderOuter edge or limit
perennial · annual · edging · landscaping · cultivation · compost · trowel
Connected hotel rooms
- innLodging for wayfarers
- lodgeTemporary woodland dwelling
- guesthouseLodging for visitors
- hostelShared traveler lodging
motel · resort · accommodation · lodging · Airbnb · check-in · concierge · turndown
River's carved floor
Post-illness healing phase
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
- healingRestoration of health
- recuperationGradual return to health
- bedriddenUnable to leave mattress
bedrest · quarantine · immobilization · invalid · infirmary · sickbed · homebound · laid up
mattress
Padded sleeping surface
pillow · sheets · blanket · comforter · duvet · bunk · canopy · trundle · futon · cot
slumber
Light, restful unconsciousness
siesta · drowsiness · insomnia · pajamas · yawn · fatigue · tiredness · bedtime · oversleep · snore
cozy
Warm and snug
cushiony · warmth · relaxation · nestle · soothing · peaceful · restful · luxurious · pampering · welcoming
darkness
Total absence of light
- moonlightReflected solar radiance, nocturnal
- starsLuminous celestial bodies
- midnightTwelve o'clock at night
twilight · nightgown · nightcap · lullaby · nightstand · bedside · lamp · evening · nightfall · starlight
romance
Love and its excitement
cuddle · snuggle · pillow talk · companionship · togetherness · affection · caress · honeymoon · spooning · bedfellow
seabed
Underwater terrain below
- ocean floorUnderwater continental surface
- stratumHorizontal layer of material
- foundationUnderlying support structure
base · substrate · reef · geological
planting
Placing seeds in earth
border · perennial · annual · edging · landscaping · cultivation · compost · trowel
suite
Connected hotel rooms
- innLodging for wayfarers
- lodgeTemporary woodland dwelling
- guesthouseLodging for visitors
hostel · motel · resort · accommodation · lodging · Airbnb · check-in · concierge · turndown · housekeeping
streambed
River's carved floor
channel · bottom · substrate · alluvial · sand · pebbles · deposit
convalescence
Post-illness healing phase
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
- healingRestoration of health
- recuperationGradual return to health
bedridden · bedrest · quarantine · immobilization · invalid · infirmary · sickbed · homebound · laid up · nursing
bedwakefulness
State of being conscious
arise · wake · rise · consciousness · awaken
- go to bedCease activity for sleep
- in bedReclining for sleep
- going to bedPreparing for sleep
- make the bedArrange sleeping linens
- went to bedEnded one's day
- out of bedHaving left sleep
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