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Lain

/leɪn/

To rest in a horizontal position on a surface.

📖 Definitions of "Lain"

verb

1
To rest in a horizontal position on a surface.
"The book lies on the table; the snow lies on the roof; he lies in his coffin"
2
To be placed or situated.
3
To abide; to remain for a longer or shorter time; to be in a certain state or condition.
"The paper does not lie smooth on the wall."
4
Used with in: to be or exist; to belong or pertain; to have an abiding place; to consist.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
reposed	calm and tranquil; at rest
reclined	In a reclining posture.
spent	Consumed, used up, exhausted, depleted.
visited	That has received a visit or visits.
coated	Covered with a thin layer.
iainnoun	A male given name from Scottish Gaelic, equivalent to English John.
dryadsnoun	(Greek mythology) A female tree spirit.
remainedverb	To continue unchanged in place, form, or condition, or undiminished in quantity; to abide; to stay; to endure; to last.
stayedverb	Obsolete spelling of stayed.
sprawled	spread out irregularly
stretched	(of the body) extended to full length
loungedverb	(intransitive) To relax; to spend time lazily; to stand, sit, or recline, in an indolent manner.
rested	(usually with "well") recovered
located	situated in a particular spot or position
ensconced	Settled comfortably.
parked	Left somewhere when not in use.
positioned	(usually with to or an adverb) Being in a particular position; (figuratively) suitable.
floppedverb	(intransitive, informal) To fail completely; not to be successful at all (of a movie, play, book, song etc.).
couched	(heraldry) Of a chevron, issuing from the side rather than from the bottom or top of the shield; couché.
settled	Comfortable and at ease, especially after a period of change or unrest.