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单词 drowsy
释义

drowsy

adjective

ˈdrau̇-zē How to pronounce drowsy (audio)
drowsier; drowsiest
1
a
: ready to fall asleep
The pills made her drowsy.
b
: inducing or tending to induce sleep
drowsy music
c
: indolent, lethargic
drowsy bureaucrats
2
: giving the appearance of peaceful inactivity
a drowsy village
drowsily
ˈdrau̇-zə-lē How to pronounce drowsy (audio)
adverb
drowsiness
ˈdrau̇-zē-nəs How to pronounce drowsy (audio)
noun

Synonyms

  • dozy
  • sleepy
  • slumberous
  • slumbrous
  • somnolent
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Example Sentences

We spent a drowsy afternoon by the pool. the drowsy students shuffled into the first-period class
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Word History

Etymology

see drowse entry 1

First Known Use

1530, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

drowsy

adjective

ˈdrau̇-zē How to pronounce drowsy (audio)
drowsier; drowsiest
1
: ready to fall asleep
2
: causing sleepiness
drowsy music

Medical Definition

drowsy

adjective

ˈdrau̇-zē How to pronounce drowsy (audio)
drowsier; drowsiest
: ready to fall asleep : sleepy

drowsy

adjective

1
as in sleepy
desiring or needing sleep the drowsy students shuffled into the first-period class

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • sleepy
  • sleeping
  • resting
  • dozy
  • somnolent
  • asleep
  • slumberous
  • slumbrous
  • dozing
  • slumbering
  • dormant
  • nodding
  • yawning

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • awake
  • wakeful
  • conscious
  • restless
  • sleepless
  • alert
  • wide-awake
  • restive
  • insomniac
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2
as in hypnotic
tending to cause sleep listened to drowsy music while waiting in the dentist's office

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • hypnotic
  • sleepy
  • soporific
  • somnolent
  • narcotic
  • soothing
  • slumberous
  • opiate
  • slumbrous
  • hypnotizing
  • depressant
  • sedative
  • dulling
  • quieting
  • comforting
  • somniferous
  • relaxing
  • relaxant
  • restful
  • tranquilizing
  • calming
  • tranquillizing
  • lulling
  • anesthetic
  • settling
  • benumbing
  • analgesic
  • deadening
  • anesthetizing
  • pacifying
  • mesmerizing
  • numbing
  • stupefying

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • stimulant
  • waking
  • stimulating
  • rousing
  • energizing
  • arousing
  • refreshing
  • awakening
  • wakening
  • bracing
  • invigorating
  • stimulative
  • restorative
  • reviving
  • stimulatory
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