armchair

Speech parts

1. armchair - Noun

2. armchair - Adjective

3. armchair - Verb

Meaning

A chair with arms to support the elbows or forearms.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

cassiopeia ottoman divan diwan class davenport pew coach chaise academic seat theoretical abstract furniture chair
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Antonyms

divan working applicative practical functional applicable
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Hypernyms

chair

Hyponyms

lounger recliner easy-chair fauteuil lounge chair Morris chair

Phrases with the word

armchair psychologist armchair psychology armchair for one person armchair for two people armchair warrior armchair strategist

Examples

She fitted into my biggest armchair as if it had been built round her by someone who knew they were wearing armchairs tight about the hips that season. P. G. Wodehouse

What I dream of is an art of balance, of purity and serenity devoid of troubling or depressing subject matter - a soothing, calming influence on the mind, rather like a good armchair which provides relaxation from physical fatigue. Henri Matisse

The past is an old armchair in the attic, the present an ominous ticking sound, and the future is anybody's guess. James Thurber

While armchair travelers dream of going places, traveling armchairs dream of staying put. Anne Tyler

The lazy one stands up between one armchair and another. Japanese Proverb

A good armchair makes the backside soft and the heart hard. French Proverb

Close letter words and terms

armbrace Armbruster armbrusterite armchair copy armchair critic armchair criticism