To save this word, you'll need to log in.
re·supination | \ (¦)rē+ \
Definition of resupination
1 : the act of lying on the back or the position of one so lying
2 : a turning or twisting (as of a flower) to an inverted or apparently upside-down position also : a resupinate condition
Keep scrolling for more
Comments on resupination
What made you want to look up resupination? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Test Your Vocabulary
A More Exception(al) Quiz
- Which of the following words is not a synonym for ‘a young person’?
Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?
TAKE THE QUIZ
Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridgedWords at Play
Ask the Editors
Share resupination