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Noun: lie-in  'lI`in
Usage: Brit
  1. A long stay in bed in the morning
Verb: lie in
  1. Originate (in)
    "The problems lie in the social injustices in this country"
    - dwell, consist, lie
     
  2. Be in confinement for childbirth

Derived forms: lain in, lie-ins, lies in, lay in

Type of: be, ease, exist, relaxation, repose, rest