adjective
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heavy with sleepiness; sleepy
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inducing sleep; soporific
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sluggish or lethargic; dull
Other Word Forms
- drowsily adverb
- drowsiness noun
Etymology
Origin of drowsy
Example Sentences
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But it was summertime, so in a drowsy, lackadaisical frame of mind, Duane followed the shoreline of the Cold, Cold Ocean, paying no attention to anything other than the sound of the gentle lapping water.
From Literature
I began to feel drowsy, and as I dozed off, I thought about this world and the things we humans struggled for, and all the ways in which we imprisoned ourselves, and each other.
From Literature
As we emerge from the drowsy holidays with aspirations of being fitter and more productive, one social-media trend jumps out: How about waking up everyday at 5 a.m.?
It made Penelope drowsy, and when the driver shouted and pulled the troika swiftly and hard to the rutted edge of the road, it startled her into a yelp.
From Literature
The birds were drowsy and contented, with their feathers fluffed around them like pillows.
From Literature
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