Definition of Supine

lying face upward

Examples of Supine in a sentence

When my sister and I were little kids, we would lie supine in the snow and make angels in the snow.  🔊

My brother-in-law is a lazy fellow who will sleep with his head up in a supine position all day long.  🔊

After being shot several times, Joe fell to the ground in a supine position with his face towards the sky.  🔊

As a young mother, Janet had to be told to lay the baby supine instead of on its stomach.  🔊

During back massages, most clients recline face down instead of supine.  🔊

As my husband and I lay supine on the hill, we realized we were in the perfect place to see the holiday fireworks.  🔊

I was surprised when the psychiatrist did not ask me to lie supine on his couch.  🔊

When the patient got on the table, she was asked by the nurse to assume a supine posture so the doctor could look at the rash on her stomach.  🔊

Jack did not realize he had passed out until he awoke naked and supine with his back on the cold restroom floor.  🔊

After being sprayed with the poison, the roach flipped onto its back in a supine position and died.  🔊

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