somnolent

[ som-nuh-luhnt ]

/ ˈsɒm nə lənt /

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adjective

sleepy; drowsy.

tending to cause sleep.

Origin of somnolent

1425–75; late Middle English sompnolent<Old French <Latin somnolentus, derivative of somnus sleep; see -ulent

SYNONYMS FOR somnolent

1 slumberous.

2 somniferous, soporific.

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OTHER WORDS FROM somnolent

som·no·lence, som·no·len·cy, nounsom·no·lent·ly, adverbhy·per·som·no·lence, nounhy·per·som·no·lent, adjective

hy·per·som·no·lent·ly, adverbsem·i·som·no·lence, nounsem·i·som·no·lent, adjectivesem·i·som·no·lent·ly, adverbun·som·no·lent, adjectiveun·som·no·lent·ly, adverb

Words nearby somnolent

somnific, somniloquy, somnipathy, somnocinematography, somnolence, somnolent, somnolescent, Somnus, Somogyi effect, Somogyi unit, somoni

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Example sentences from the Web for somnolent

Swinton avoids wheat because of its somnolent effects on her: “I was sort of falling asleep for the filming,” she says.
Hollywood's Exquisite Alien|Amanda Fortini|April 30, 2009|DAILY BEAST
He had struggled against the somnolent god, but in vain; and at last passed into slumberland unconsciously and overcome.
Little Oskaloo|Thomas Chalmers Harbaugh
Somnolent in a leather armchair, he opened tiny, sunken eyes to regard us with less than interest as we entered.
Greener Than You Think|Ward Moore
But watching that red-cheeked, white-haired, somnolent figure, his smile was not so contemptuous as might have been expected.
Five Tales|John Galsworthy

The third outdoor man was Thomas Price, generally known as the Dormouse on account of his somnolent manner of working.
Springtime and Other Essays|Francis Darwin
Amy nodded drowsily once or twice and Clint stared out the sunny window with the somnolent gaze of a well-fed cat.
Left Tackle Thayer|Ralph Henry Barbour

British Dictionary definitions for somnolent

somnolent

/ (ˈsɒmnələnt) /

adjective

drowsy; sleepy

causing drowsiness

Derived forms of somnolent

somnolence or somnolency, nounsomnolently, adverb

Word Origin for somnolent

C15: from Latin somnus sleep

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

Medical definitions for somnolent

somnolent

[ sŏm′nə-lənt ]

adj.

Drowsy; sleepy.

Inducing or tending to induce sleep; soporific.

In a condition of incomplete sleep; semicomatose.

单词	somnolent
释义	somnolent [ som-nuh-luhnt ] / ˈsɒm nə lənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR somnolent ON THESAURUS.COM adjective sleepy; drowsy. tending to cause sleep. Origin of somnolent 1425–75; late Middle English sompnolent<Old French <Latin somnolentus, derivative of somnus sleep; see -ulent SYNONYMS FOR somnolent 1 slumberous. 2 somniferous, soporific. SEE SYNONYMS FOR somnolent ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM somnolent som·no·lence, som·no·len·cy, nounsom·no·lent·ly, adverbhy·per·som·no·lence, nounhy·per·som·no·lent, adjective hy·per·som·no·lent·ly, adverbsem·i·som·no·lence, nounsem·i·som·no·lent, adjectivesem·i·som·no·lent·ly, adverbun·som·no·lent, adjectiveun·som·no·lent·ly, adverb Words nearby somnolent somnific, somniloquy, somnipathy, somnocinematography, somnolence, somnolent, somnolescent, Somnus, Somogyi effect, Somogyi unit, somoni Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for somnolent Swinton avoids wheat because of its somnolent effects on her: “I was sort of falling asleep for the filming,” she says. Hollywood's Exquisite Alien\|Amanda Fortini\|April 30, 2009\|DAILY BEAST He had struggled against the somnolent god, but in vain; and at last passed into slumberland unconsciously and overcome. Little Oskaloo\|Thomas Chalmers Harbaugh Somnolent in a leather armchair, he opened tiny, sunken eyes to regard us with less than interest as we entered. Greener Than You Think\|Ward Moore But watching that red-cheeked, white-haired, somnolent figure, his smile was not so contemptuous as might have been expected. Five Tales\|John Galsworthy The third outdoor man was Thomas Price, generally known as the Dormouse on account of his somnolent manner of working. Springtime and Other Essays\|Francis Darwin Amy nodded drowsily once or twice and Clint stared out the sunny window with the somnolent gaze of a well-fed cat. Left Tackle Thayer\|Ralph Henry Barbour British Dictionary definitions for somnolent somnolent / (ˈsɒmnələnt) / adjective drowsy; sleepy causing drowsiness Derived forms of somnolent somnolence or somnolency, nounsomnolently, adverb Word Origin for somnolent C15: from Latin somnus sleep 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 somnolent asleep, drowsy, listless, sleeping, soporific, tired, dozy, nodding off, out of it, snoozy Medical definitions for somnolent somnolent [ sŏm′nə-lənt ] adj. Drowsy; sleepy. Inducing or tending to induce sleep; soporific. In a condition of incomplete sleep; semicomatose. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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somnolent

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adjective

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adj.