somniferous

[ som-nif-er-uhs, suhm- ]

/ sɒmˈnɪf ər əs, səm- /

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adjective

bringing or inducing sleep, as drugs or influences.

Origin of somniferous

1595–1605; <Latin somnifer inducing sleep (somni-, combining form of somnus sleep + -fer-fer) + -ous

OTHER WORDS FROM somniferous

som·nif·er·ous·ly, adverb

Words nearby somniferous

Sommerfeld, somnambulate, somnambulism, somni-, somnifacient, somniferous, somnific, somniloquy, somnipathy, somnocinematography, somnolence

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Example sentences from the Web for somniferous

Quaffing it down, and betaking himself to bed, under its somniferous influence, the Wye waterman is soon in the land of dreams.
Gwen Wynn|Mayne Reid
I did not find the jolting of the cart at all disagreeable; on the contrary, it had quite a somniferous effect upon me.
Lavengro|George Borrow
This yelp, sounding above the somniferous monotone of grumbling, stirred Cap'n Sproul from his dozing.
The Skipper and the Skipped|Holman Day
Two o'clock has just struck, and no somniferous result has followed.
Caper-Sauce|Fanny Fern

Claude Bernard thought it the most somniferous of the opium alkaloids.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection|Alexander Wynter Blyth

British Dictionary definitions for somniferous

somniferous

somnific

/ (sɒmˈnɪfərəs) /

adjective

rare tending to induce sleep

Derived forms of somniferous

somniferously, adverb

Word Origin for somniferous

C17: from Latin somnifer (from somnus sleep + ferre to do) + -ous

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Medical definitions for somniferous

somniferous

[ sŏm-nĭf′ər-əs ]

adj.

Inducing sleep; soporific.

单词	somniferous
释义	somniferous [ som-nif-er-uhs, suhm- ] / sɒmˈnɪf ər əs, səm- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR somniferous ON THESAURUS.COM adjective bringing or inducing sleep, as drugs or influences. Origin of somniferous 1595–1605; <Latin somnifer inducing sleep (somni-, combining form of somnus sleep + -fer-fer) + -ous OTHER WORDS FROM somniferous som·nif·er·ous·ly, adverb Words nearby somniferous Sommerfeld, somnambulate, somnambulism, somni-, somnifacient, somniferous, somnific, somniloquy, somnipathy, somnocinematography, somnolence Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for somniferous Quaffing it down, and betaking himself to bed, under its somniferous influence, the Wye waterman is soon in the land of dreams. Gwen Wynn\|Mayne Reid I did not find the jolting of the cart at all disagreeable; on the contrary, it had quite a somniferous effect upon me. Lavengro\|George Borrow This yelp, sounding above the somniferous monotone of grumbling, stirred Cap'n Sproul from his dozing. The Skipper and the Skipped\|Holman Day Two o'clock has just struck, and no somniferous result has followed. Caper-Sauce\|Fanny Fern Claude Bernard thought it the most somniferous of the opium alkaloids. Poisons: Their Effects and Detection\|Alexander Wynter Blyth British Dictionary definitions for somniferous somniferous somnific / (sɒmˈnɪfərəs) / adjective rare tending to induce sleep Derived forms of somniferous somniferously, adverb Word Origin for somniferous C17: from Latin somnifer (from somnus sleep + ferre to do) + -ous Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to somniferous asleep, blah, comatose, dopey, drowsy, heavy, hypnotic, inactive, lethargic, listless, narcotic, opiate, out, quiet, sedative, sleeping, slow, sluggish, slumberous, somnifacient Medical definitions for somniferous somniferous [ sŏm-nĭf′ər-əs ] adj. Inducing sleep; soporific. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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somniferous

adjective

Origin of somniferous

OTHER WORDS FROM somniferous

Words nearby somniferous

Example sentences from the Web for somniferous

British Dictionary definitions for somniferous

somnific

adjective

Derived forms of somniferous

Word Origin for somniferous

Words related to somniferous

Medical definitions for somniferous

adj.