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| 1. | [ adjective ] (biology) having branches or flower heads that bend downward | |
| Synonyms: | drooping pendulous cernuous | |
| Examples: | "nodding daffodils" "the pendulous branches of a weeping willow" "lilacs with drooping panicles of fragrant flowers" |
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| Related terms: | biology unerect | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] half asleep | |
| Synonyms: | drowsing dozy dozing napping drowsy | |
| 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 | |
| Similar spelling: |
nothing nothings Nottingham |
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