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Meaning of 'drowsy' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Drowsy [ superl.]
- Inclined to drowse; heavy with sleepiness; lethargic; dozy.
- Disposing to sleep; lulling; soporific.
- Dull; stupid.

Meaning of 'drowsy' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . drowsy [ s]
Meaning (1):
- half asleep
Example in sentence:
  • a tired dozy child;
  • it seemed a pity to disturb the drowsing (or dozing) professor;
  • made drowsy by the long ride;
  • the nodding (or napping) grandmother in her rocking chair
Meaning (2):
- showing lack of attention or boredom
Example in sentence:
  • the yawning congregation

Nearby Words:

drock drofland drogher drogman drogoman drogue droh droil droit droitural

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