sit upon
Speech parts
1. sit upon - Noun
2. sit upon - Verb
Meaning
(Britain, colloquial) buttocks, bottom
small, portable cushion for sitting on
sit upon
Synonym of sit on (“block, suppress, hold back”)
sit-upon (plural sit-upons)
Alternative form of sit upon
Alternative names
sit-upon
Synonyms
Examples
They come together like the Coroner's Inquest, to sit upon the murdered reputations of the week.
Whence are you certain that ye Ancient of Days is Christ? Does Christ anywhere sit upon ye Throne?
Thou hast tasted of prosperity and adversity; thou knowest what it is to be banished thy native country, to be overruled as well as to rule and sit upon the throne; and being oppressed, thou hast reason to know how hateful the oppressor is both to God and man.
Few parents are aware of the difficulties that beset the minds of the little philosophers and theologians who sit upon their knees or play at their feet; and many a parent could not comprehend the disturbance, if he were aware of it.
The cat, having sat upon a hot stove lid, will not sit upon a hot stove lid again. But he won't sit upon a cold stove lid, either.
He who can sit upon a stone and feed himself should not move.