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drowsy

[ drou-zee ]

adjective

drowsier, drowsiest.
  1. half-asleep; sleepy.

    Synonyms: ,

  2. marked by or resulting from sleepiness.
  3. dull; sluggish.

    Synonyms: ,

  4. inducing lethargy or sleepiness:

    drowsy spring weather.



drowsy

/ ˈʊɪ /

adjective

  1. heavy with sleepiness; sleepy
  2. inducing sleep; soporific
  3. sluggish or lethargic; dull
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈǷɲ, adverb
  • ˈǷɲԱ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • Ƿs· adverb
  • Ƿs·Ա noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of drowsy1

First recorded in 1520–30; drowse + -y 1
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Others say they are given an injection that causes a drowsy, hallucinatory state in which they believe they’re giving birth.

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What initially seems like seduction begins to feel like sedation, and the movie nearly loses itself in its drowsy rhythm.

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The terrific Beecham is saddled with a dismal hairdo and an even more dismal role, her character simply an object of wan yearning for the drowsy John.

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Results of the National Sleep Foundation study show that approximately one in six adolescent drivers reported having driven drowsy.

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Throughout the day, your body produces a chemical called adenosine, which binds to receptors in your brain and makes you feel drowsy.

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