 drowsy |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] half asleep | |
| Synonyms: | dozy dozing napping nodding drowsing | |
| Examples: | "made drowsy by the long ride" "it seemed a pity to disturb the drowsing (or dozing) professor" "a tired dozy child" "the nodding (or napping) grandmother in her rocking chair" |
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| Related terms: | asleep | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] showing lack of attention or boredom | |
| Synonyms: | yawning oscitant | |
| Examples: | "the yawning congregation" |
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| Related terms: | inattentive | |
| Similar spelling: |
Drews drowse Drewes dressy Dryas dross Dries dress dregs Drees Drago Draco |
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