somnificadj.

/sɒmˈnɪfɪk/

Etymology: < Latin somnificus: see somni- comb. form and -fic suffix.

Causing sleep; somniferous.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > sleeping and waking > sleep > [adjective] > causing or inducing sleep

sleepingc1369

sleepy1398

lullingc1440

somnolentc1475

sleepery1513

sleeprife1513

narcotic1526

opiate1543

breed-sleep1582

somnoriferous1583

drowsy1590

dormitive1593

soporiferous1601

somniferous1602

sleep-bringing1605

dormitary1609

hypnotic1625

dormitory1631

papaverous1646

dormant1654

hypnotical1657

somnifyinga1661

sleepifying1662

slumberous1667

soporific1690

somnific1721

somniculous1820

somnorific1865

soporous1866

drowsing1881

narcoleptic1984

1721 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. Somnifick, causing sleep.

1727 A. Hamilton New Acct. E. Indies I. xxiii. 278 Others again take somnifick Medicines, and stand by the Pile till they fall on it while asleep.

1775 S. J. Pratt Liberal Opinions (1783) IV. cxxxvi. 254 A somnific fit again overtook him,..and, in the next instant, he was snoring in his chair.

1819 T. Moore Diary VIII. 189 I agree with you that a great part of ‘Lara’ is very prosy and somnific.

1834 R. Southey Doctor I. 9 The voice, the manner, the matter,..were all alike somnific.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1913; most recently modified version published online December 2019).

单词	somnific
释义	somnificadj. /sɒmˈnɪfɪk/ Etymology: < Latin somnificus: see somni- comb. form and -fic suffix. Causing sleep; somniferous. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > sleeping and waking > sleep > [adjective] > causing or inducing sleep sleepingc1369 sleepy1398 lullingc1440 somnolentc1475 sleepery1513 sleeprife1513 narcotic1526 opiate1543 breed-sleep1582 somnoriferous1583 drowsy1590 dormitive1593 soporiferous1601 somniferous1602 sleep-bringing1605 dormitary1609 hypnotic1625 dormitory1631 papaverous1646 dormant1654 hypnotical1657 somnifyinga1661 sleepifying1662 slumberous1667 soporific1690 somnific1721 somniculous1820 somnorific1865 soporous1866 drowsing1881 narcoleptic1984 1721 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. Somnifick, causing sleep. 1727 A. Hamilton New Acct. E. Indies I. xxiii. 278 Others again take somnifick Medicines, and stand by the Pile till they fall on it while asleep. 1775 S. J. Pratt Liberal Opinions (1783) IV. cxxxvi. 254 A somnific fit again overtook him,..and, in the next instant, he was snoring in his chair. 1819 T. Moore Diary VIII. 189 I agree with you that a great part of ‘Lara’ is very prosy and somnific. 1834 R. Southey Doctor I. 9 The voice, the manner, the matter,..were all alike somnific. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1913; most recently modified version published online December 2019). < adj.1721
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