The Clue
Stretched out (4 letter answer)
The Answer
LAIN
Tags
Notes
The answer LAIN is common and appears about once every 200 puzzles.
Related Clues
Reclined
Reposed
Rested
An anagram for anil
An anagram for nail
Anagram for nail
Been abed
Been in bed
Been in bed (with)
Been intimate (with)
Gone flat?
Homophone for lane
"Lane" homophone
Remained in bed
Kilmer's rhyme for "rain"
Definition
LIE as a verb:
1. be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
2. be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position; "The sick man lay in bed all day"; "the books are lying on the shelf"
3. (dwell, consist, lie, belong, lie in) = originate (in); "The problems dwell in the social injustices in this country"
4. be and remain in a particular state or condition; "lie dormant"
5. tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive; "Don't lie to your parents"; "She lied when she told me she was only 29"
6. (lie, rest) = have a place in relation to something else; "The fate of Bosnia lies in the hands of the West"; "The responsibility rests with the Allies"
7. (lie down, lie) = assume a reclining position; "lie down on the bed until you feel better"