Word
Sedentary
How many syllables?
4 Syllables
How it's divided?
sed-en-tar-y
Definition
- a. - Accustomed to sit much or long; as, a sedentary man.
- a. - Characterized by, or requiring, much sitting; as, a
sedentary employment; a sedentary life.
- a. - Inactive; motionless; sluggish; hence, calm; tranquil.
- a. - Caused by long sitting.
- a. - Remaining in one place, especially when firmly attached
to some object; as, the oyster is a sedentary mollusk; the barnacles
are sedentary crustaceans.
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