upright
adverb
sitting or standing with a straight back
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noun
a narrow or small, and usually high, place where someone sits, especially for a short time
to be sitting down
to stay sitting down
used for telling someone in a friendly way to sit down with you
adjective
sitting with your arms and legs close to your body because you feel sick, cold, or very upset
adjective, adverb
in a sitting position, usually on the floor, with your knees bent and with the lower legs crossing each other
with your back very straight
to be sitting still in a position that is not upright
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