slug-a-bed
Loves sleeping in
A slug-a-bed is someone who stays in bed long after they should be up—a lazybones who oversleeps habitually.
The word is old-fashioned and playful rather than harsh: Come on, slug-a-bed, it's nearly noon.
Shakespeare used it in *Romeo and Juliet*.
Idle responsibility evader
- loaferLaceless slip-on shoe
- layaboutHabitually idle person
- idlerHabitually unproductive person
- couch potatoHabitual sedentary TV watcher
dawdler · shirker · lollygagger · do-nothing · ne'er-do-well · malingerer · goldbrick · slothful
Slumber too long
- slumberLight, restful unconsciousness
- snoozeLight brief sleep
- dozeBrief light rest
- napBrief daytime rest
drowsy · somnolent · dreams · pillow · blanket · duvet · bedclothes · nightcap
Comfortable warm intimacy
- warmthHeat you feel
- snugnessComfortable tightness or warmth
- softnessYielding to gentle pressure
- nestleSettle into sheltered comfort
cocooned · quilted · flannel · plush · cushioned · luxuriating · lounging · repose
Urgent warning signal
- sunriseMorning light's arrival
- dawnDay's first glow
- late morningHours before midday
- brunchMorning-afternoon meal hybrid
tardy · behind schedule · weekday · sunlight · rooster · rushing · oversleeping · hitting snooze
slacker
Idle responsibility evader
couch potato · dawdler · shirker · lollygagger · do-nothing · ne'er-do-well · malingerer · goldbrick · slothful · indolent
oversleep
Slumber too long
nap · drowsy · somnolent · dreams · pillow · blanket · duvet · bedclothes · nightcap · lie-in
coziness
Comfortable warm intimacy
nestle · cocooned · quilted · flannel · plush · cushioned · luxuriating · lounging · repose · contentment
alarm
Urgent warning signal
- sunriseMorning light's arrival
- dawnDay's first glow
- late morningHours before midday
brunch · tardy · behind schedule · weekday · sunlight · rooster · rushing · oversleeping · hitting snooze · morning person
slug-a-bedearly bird
One who arrives first
early riser · lark · morning person · go-getter · eager beaver
slug-a-bedgo-getter
Ambitious, driven person
hard worker · hustler · eager beaver · dynamo · busybody
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