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drowse
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun drowse has 1 sense
- drowse(n = noun.act) doze - a light fitful sleep; Array is a kind of sleeping
Derived forms verb drowse1, verb drowse2, adjective drowsy1
Verb drowse has 2 senses
- drowse(v = verb.body) doze, snooze - sleep lightly or for a short period of time; Array is one way to catch a wink, catnap, nap
- drowse(v = verb.body) Array - be on the verge of sleeping; "The students were drowsing in the 8 AM class" is one way to rest
Derived form noun drowse1
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s
Derived form noun drowse1
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s
OXFORD DICTIONARY
drowse, v. & n.
--v.
1 intr. be dull and sleepy or half asleep.
2 tr. a (often foll. by away) pass (the time) in drowsing. b make drowsy.
3 intr. archaic be sluggish.
--n. a condition of sleepiness.
--v.
1 intr. be dull and sleepy or half asleep.
2 tr. a (often foll. by away) pass (the time) in drowsing. b make drowsy.
3 intr. archaic be sluggish.
--n. a condition of sleepiness.
Etymology
back-form. f. DROWSY
THESAURUS
drowse
beauty sleep, beddy-bye, bedtime, blanket drill, bye-bye, dorm, doze, dreamland, fitful sleep, hibernation, land of Nod, light sleep, nap, oversleep, repose, saw logs, saw wood, shut-eye, silken repose, sleep, sleep soundly, sleepland, sleepwalking, slumber, slumberland, snoozle, snore, somnambulism, somniloquy, somnus, take a nap, unconsciousness, winter sleep
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