Bedfellow
noun
Someone sharing a bed with another.
My dog is often my bedfellow on cold nights.
noun
Something related or connected to another thing.
Poverty and crime are often considered strange bedfellows.
Usage tips
Formal
Idiomatic
noun
Someone sharing a bed with another.
My dog is often my bedfellow on cold nights.
noun
Something related or connected to another thing.
Poverty and crime are often considered strange bedfellows.
Usage tips
Formal
Idiomatic
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Literal Sharing
It means physically sharing a bed for sleep or rest, not necessarily sexual.
During our camping trip, we were bedfellows in the tent.
Pro Tip 2/3Temporariness
Indicates a temporary situation which is not permanent, like during a sleepover.
At the hostel, travelers are often short-term bedfellows.
Pro Tip 3/3Neutral Tone
The word can be used without emotional undertones, just describing the situation.
My toddler became my bedfellow when she had a nightmare.
Pro Tip 1/3Literal Sharing
It means physically sharing a bed for sleep or rest, not necessarily sexual.
During our camping trip, we were bedfellows in the tent.
Pro Tip 2/3Temporariness
Indicates a temporary situation which is not permanent, like during a sleepover.
At the hostel, travelers are often short-term bedfellows.
Pro Tip 3/3Neutral Tone
The word can be used without emotional undertones, just describing the situation.
My toddler became my bedfellow when she had a nightmare.
Pro Tip 1/3Literal Sharing
It means physically sharing a bed for sleep or rest, not necessarily sexual.
During our camping trip, we were bedfellows in the tent.
Pro Tip 2/3Temporariness
Indicates a temporary situation which is not permanent, like during a sleepover.
At the hostel, travelers are often short-term bedfellows.
Pro Tip 3/3Neutral Tone
The word can be used without emotional undertones, just describing the situation.
My toddler became my bedfellow when she had a nightmare.
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