semi prostrate
/ˌsɛmiˈprɑstreɪt/
adjective
- Partly lying flat on the ground or a surface; in a position between upright and fully lying down.
- He remained semi-prostrate on the couch, half-sitting and half-lying, watching TV.
- The injured bird was found semi-prostrate under the bush, one wing dragging.
- After the long hike, she lay semi-prostrate on the grass, too tired to move.
- In a state of near collapse or extreme weakness, physically or emotionally.
- After hearing the bad news, she was semi-prostrate with grief for days.
- The team was semi-prostrate after the exhausting match, slumped on the bench.
- The heat left him semi-prostrate, barely able to lift his head.
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