sitting
noun
- the act or position of one that sits, as for a portrait
- a session or meeting, as of a court
- a period of being seated at some activity: to read a book in two sittings
- a brooding upon eggs, as by a hen
- the number of eggs upon which a hen sits for a single hatching
- a space in which to be seated
- one of two or more successive periods when a meal is served, as aboard a ship: assigned to the second sitting
adjective
- that sits; seated
- in office: a sitting president
See sitting in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(sĭtˈĭng)
noun- The act or position of one that sits.
- A period during which one is seated and occupied with a single activity, such as posing for a portrait or reading a book.
- A session, as of a legislature or court.
a. An act, condition, or period of brooding on eggs by a bird; incubation.
b. The number of eggs under a brooding bird; a clutch.
adjective- Incubating a nest of eggs: a sitting hen.
- Occupying an official position; incumbent.
a. Of or for sitting: a sitting posture; a sitting area in a bus station.
b. Done or executed while sitting.
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