- Dull with sleepiness; sluggish.
- Produced or characterized by sleepiness.
- Inducing sleepiness; soporific.
drowsiness drows'i·ness n.
drowsy
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drows·y (drou'zē)  |
adj., -i·er, -i·est.
drowsiness drows'i·ness n.
drowsiness drows'i·ness n.
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adjective
- Ready for or needing sleep: dozy, nodding, sleepy, slumberous, slumbery, somnolent, soporific. See awareness/unawareness.
| Antonyms: drowsiness |
n
Definition: sleepiness
Antonyms: energy, wakefulness
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IN BRIEF: To feel sleepy.
The big meal and the warm summer night made everyone feel drowsy.
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