sedentary

sedentary is a 9-letter English word with 6 senses as adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Accustomed to sit much or long; as, a sedentary man. Face value is 13 in Scrabble and 13 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

9 letters · Scrabble 13 · Words With Friends 13 · 6 senses

Definitions

1. adjective. Accustomed to sit much or long; as, a sedentary man.
2. adjective. Characterized by, or requiring, much sitting; as, a sedentary employment; a sedentary life.
3. adjective. Inactive; motionless; sluggish; hence, calm; tranquil.
4. adjective. Caused by long sitting.
5. adjective. Remaining in one place, especially when firmly attached to some object; as, the oyster is a sedentary mollusk; the barnacles are sedentary crustaceans.
6. adjective. requiring sitting or little activity

   "forced by illness to lead a sedentary life"

Common word forms

sedentarily

Words from these letters

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