lying-in

Speech parts

1. lying-in - Noun

2. lying-in - Adjective

Meaning

The state attending, and consequent to, childbirth; confinement.

The act of bearing a child.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

labour travail labor confinement childbed parturiency nativity birth delivery pregnancy bearing gestation childbirth childbearing birthing
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Antonyms

death employment fun abortion fatality infertility
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Hypernyms

birth birthing parturition giving birth

Hyponyms

premature labor premature labour

Derivatives

lyings-in

Examples

she was in labor for six hours Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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