adj.
Inducing or tending to induce sleep; soporific.
soporiferously sop'o·rif'er·ous·ly adv.
soporiferousness sop'o·rif'er·ous·ness n.
soporiferous
Dictionary:
sop·o·rif·er·ous (sŏp'ə-rĭf'ər-əs, sō'pə-)  |
| Obscure Words: soporiferous |
| WordNet: soporiferous |
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The adjective has 2 meanings:
Meaning #1:
sleep inducing
Synonyms: soporific, somniferous, somnific, hypnogogic, hypnagogic
Meaning #2:
inducing mental lethargy
Synonyms: narcotic, soporific
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