Definition of somnolent in English:

somnolent

adjective ˈsɒmnəl(ə)ntˈsɑmnələnt

1Sleepy; drowsy.
Example sentencesExamples
- An hour later her powerful fingers have done the trick and I am feeling immensely relaxed and deeply somnolent.
- In front of 1500 striking firefighters at a rally in Glasgow yesterday, the somnolent Prescott was not so much demonised as taunted.
- If you are a parent cursing a somnolent teenager for ignoring your appeals to tidy a bedroom for the umpteenth time this morning then these are the statistics for you.
- It would be frenetic in the day, somnolent at night.
- But they - like the infamous somnolent dogs of Bucharest streets, like the drab, grey concrete blocks in the suburbs - are not what Romania's future is about.
- My thesaurus lists all these unattractive equivalents indolent, somnolent, lumpish, torpid, slack, lax, good-for-nothing… and so on.
- But the reporter's calls obviously stirred up the somnolent possums within Labor and alerted government people to a delicious political opportunity waiting to be had.
- Most of his waking moments were spent rushing to the aid of his somnolent colleagues.
- It wasn't his report ‘ad-libbed to a small, somnolent audience at 6.07’ that did the damage.
- I was sick yesterday so spent most of the day catching up with taped TV shows and being generally somnolent.
- What is most disappointing is the lack of interest in this matter from the somnolent Australian electorate.
- Even the so-far somnolent Karnataka Government couldn't shut its eyes to what was unfolding.
- The somnolent Hampden conference suddenly started to come alive as he laid into Labour as a waste of space in Westminster.
- It is sad that there are ineffective ministers and somnolent bureaucracy giving the people a raw deal.
- All of this passed through my somnolent head in about three seconds, but I simply couldn't be bothered.
- Except the lead character, the somnolent man, a lady and the Alsatian dog, there are no other characters in the film.
- Chad Dimpler will be pleased, even if currently somnolent.
- To get to their house you pass somnolent cows, grazing sleepily amidst green fields, little rivulets, coconut groves and brightly painted houses.
- While the Committee was looking at the strange electoral role practices of the family of the somnolent Queensland backbencher, he seemed to have something different to say.
- I would rather have a president more commanding than somnolent.
Synonyms
sleepy, drowsy, tired, languid, languorous, heavy-eyed, dozy, nodding, groggy, half asleep, asleep on one's feet, yawning
lethargic, sluggish, inactive, enervated, torpid, comatose
informal snoozy, dopey, yawny
literary slumberous
rare oscitant, slumbersome
quiet, restful, tranquil, calm, peaceful, pleasant, relaxing, soothing, undisturbed, untroubled, isolated
1. 1.1 Causing or suggestive of drowsiness.
  a somnolent summer day
  Example sentencesExamples
  Compared to the somnolent and soporific gentility of late nineteenth-century verse, the poetry produced by American writers in the twentieth-century displays a remarkable dynamism.
  Along with his haywire fringe of Brillo pad hair, Wright's somnolent nasal drone is the single most recognizable thing about him.
  Where there is no pain, I notice legal drugs do an excellent job of tipping you into somnolent bliss.
  A somnolent atmosphere hangs over the entirety of these proceedings, which mainly unfold firmly behind closed doors.
  At centre stage is not the athlete but the official belonging to somnolent associations.
  Cut off this supply of neutrons - deliberately or accidentally - and the reactor reverts to its natural, somnolent state.
  But there is a problem with entering such a comfort zone - yes, she could do this in her sleep, and sometimes this has a strangely somnolent effect on the reader.
  The poem turns out to be notable as much for its spirited adoption of the early twentieth-century's fascination with somnolent states as for a subtle differentiation from the era's norms.
  By her somnolent expression he could see she was still tired.
  Another herb called sarpgandha is famous for its somnolent effect, but should be used only under expert supervision.
  The man already has been discredited by the inexcusable mismanagement of his portfolio and by his spectacularly somnolent performance in the house.
  Our visit was late summer early autumn, and the garden was somnolent rather than sumptuous.
  The lush and extravagant countryside, the somnolent seriousness of the army base and the intense, heavy sunlight had been most disorienting.
  I swung my legs off the bed and in a somnolent daze and padded towards my computer.
  Well there was a little more activity today in my otherwise somnolent lifestyle.
  Men and women who lived here ate, walked and talked with a somnolent lassitude, that takes everything for granted.
  No one - except perhaps a few civil servants - can imagine returning to the somnolent politics of the past.
  Beyond the fruit trees, the road climbs into long-ago-terraced mountains, passing through several small villages where old men in berets sit in the shade of somnolent stone churches.
  Clocks made from computer parts, pulp novels and funky record sleeves tick away the slightly dusty afternoon to the somnolent beat of ‘Stand by Me.’
  Even though my mind has been awakened from its somnolent state, the body has been subjected to an antipodal experience.
2. 1.2Medicine Abnormally drowsy.
  Example sentencesExamples
  Clinicians usually expect delirious patients to exhibit agitation or hyperarousal and may overlook the delirious patient who is somnolent or obtunded.
  Her mental status changed, and she appeared somnolent and lethargic.

Derivatives

somnolence

noun ˈsɒmnəl(ə)nsˈsɑmnələns

Twenty-six patients discontinued policosanol because of adverse events, including weight loss, asthenia, and somnolence.
Example sentencesExamples
- There was, despite the apparent somnolence, an alertness about the place which served as a reminder that, not long before, a patrol had been ambushed, with heavy casualties, not far away.
- Apnea, snoring, unusual sleeping positions, daytime somnolence, obesity and a patulous uvula with erythema are all associated with obstructive sleep apnea.
- In this trial, dizziness, fatigue, headache, somnolence, nausea, and vomiting were the most common side effects of the drug.
- The majority of these were side effects commonly attributed to TCA use (i.e. dry mouth, dizziness, tremor, fatigue, somnolence, constipation, etc.).

somnolency

noun

He must anticipate the sun in rising, or be whipped severely for his somnolency.
Example sentencesExamples
- Washington today shook off its Summer Sunday somnolency as the capital of a world power with responsibilities born of the war in Europe.
- ‘According to the Arabs,’ he wrote, coffee ‘has stimulating properties, affects the head, prevents somnolency, renders water sweet to the taste, and forms a pleasant refreshing beverage’.
- At the first attempt to induce the magnetic somnolency, the mesmerist entirely failed.
- One of his characters was described as follows, "… and on the box sat a fat and red-faced boy, in a state of somnolency.’

somnolently

adverb

It is most content cruising at high speed, with the engine ticking over somnolently - but always with the promise of immense reserves of power.
Example sentencesExamples
- Subsequent scenes demonstrate the striking bareness of life next to this heightened sensual awareness, the contrast perfectly encapsulating Armelle's aching sense of loss, as she somnolently moves through an overcast universe.
- Played somnolently by Julianna Margulies, she spouts cringe-worthy lines such as ‘I don't understand how you artists live with all this feeling.’
- The church was still and quiet, as the preacher incanted somnolently.
- What a bare-faced cheek to even contemplate, even somnolently, the possibility.

Origin

Late Middle English (in the sense 'causing sleepiness'): from Old French sompnolent or Latin somnolentus, from somnus 'sleep'.

‘Causing sleepiness’ rather than ‘sleep’ was the early meaning of this. It goes back to Latin somnus ‘sleep’, which also provides the first element of somnambulist (late 18th century) (with ambulare ‘to walk’ the second element), and the second element of insomnia (early 17th century) ‘lack of sleep’.

Definition of somnolent in US English:

somnolent

adjectiveˈsämnələntˈsɑmnələnt

1Sleepy; drowsy.
Example sentencesExamples
- If you are a parent cursing a somnolent teenager for ignoring your appeals to tidy a bedroom for the umpteenth time this morning then these are the statistics for you.
- Most of his waking moments were spent rushing to the aid of his somnolent colleagues.
- My thesaurus lists all these unattractive equivalents indolent, somnolent, lumpish, torpid, slack, lax, good-for-nothing… and so on.
- It is sad that there are ineffective ministers and somnolent bureaucracy giving the people a raw deal.
- While the Committee was looking at the strange electoral role practices of the family of the somnolent Queensland backbencher, he seemed to have something different to say.
- It wasn't his report ‘ad-libbed to a small, somnolent audience at 6.07’ that did the damage.
- What is most disappointing is the lack of interest in this matter from the somnolent Australian electorate.
- The somnolent Hampden conference suddenly started to come alive as he laid into Labour as a waste of space in Westminster.
- But they - like the infamous somnolent dogs of Bucharest streets, like the drab, grey concrete blocks in the suburbs - are not what Romania's future is about.
- Except the lead character, the somnolent man, a lady and the Alsatian dog, there are no other characters in the film.
- In front of 1500 striking firefighters at a rally in Glasgow yesterday, the somnolent Prescott was not so much demonised as taunted.
- It would be frenetic in the day, somnolent at night.
- Chad Dimpler will be pleased, even if currently somnolent.
- I was sick yesterday so spent most of the day catching up with taped TV shows and being generally somnolent.
- To get to their house you pass somnolent cows, grazing sleepily amidst green fields, little rivulets, coconut groves and brightly painted houses.
- Even the so-far somnolent Karnataka Government couldn't shut its eyes to what was unfolding.
- All of this passed through my somnolent head in about three seconds, but I simply couldn't be bothered.
- An hour later her powerful fingers have done the trick and I am feeling immensely relaxed and deeply somnolent.
- But the reporter's calls obviously stirred up the somnolent possums within Labor and alerted government people to a delicious political opportunity waiting to be had.
- I would rather have a president more commanding than somnolent.
Synonyms
sleepy, drowsy, tired, languid, languorous, heavy-eyed, dozy, nodding, groggy, half asleep, asleep on one's feet, yawning
quiet, restful, tranquil, calm, peaceful, pleasant, relaxing, soothing, undisturbed, untroubled, isolated
1. 1.1 Causing or suggestive of drowsiness.
  a somnolent summer day
  Example sentencesExamples
  At centre stage is not the athlete but the official belonging to somnolent associations.
  Even though my mind has been awakened from its somnolent state, the body has been subjected to an antipodal experience.
  By her somnolent expression he could see she was still tired.
  A somnolent atmosphere hangs over the entirety of these proceedings, which mainly unfold firmly behind closed doors.
  Cut off this supply of neutrons - deliberately or accidentally - and the reactor reverts to its natural, somnolent state.
  The poem turns out to be notable as much for its spirited adoption of the early twentieth-century's fascination with somnolent states as for a subtle differentiation from the era's norms.
  I swung my legs off the bed and in a somnolent daze and padded towards my computer.
  Men and women who lived here ate, walked and talked with a somnolent lassitude, that takes everything for granted.
  The lush and extravagant countryside, the somnolent seriousness of the army base and the intense, heavy sunlight had been most disorienting.
  No one - except perhaps a few civil servants - can imagine returning to the somnolent politics of the past.
  The man already has been discredited by the inexcusable mismanagement of his portfolio and by his spectacularly somnolent performance in the house.
  Clocks made from computer parts, pulp novels and funky record sleeves tick away the slightly dusty afternoon to the somnolent beat of ‘Stand by Me.’
  Well there was a little more activity today in my otherwise somnolent lifestyle.
  Where there is no pain, I notice legal drugs do an excellent job of tipping you into somnolent bliss.
  But there is a problem with entering such a comfort zone - yes, she could do this in her sleep, and sometimes this has a strangely somnolent effect on the reader.
  Compared to the somnolent and soporific gentility of late nineteenth-century verse, the poetry produced by American writers in the twentieth-century displays a remarkable dynamism.
  Along with his haywire fringe of Brillo pad hair, Wright's somnolent nasal drone is the single most recognizable thing about him.
  Beyond the fruit trees, the road climbs into long-ago-terraced mountains, passing through several small villages where old men in berets sit in the shade of somnolent stone churches.
  Another herb called sarpgandha is famous for its somnolent effect, but should be used only under expert supervision.
  Our visit was late summer early autumn, and the garden was somnolent rather than sumptuous.
2. 1.2Medicine Abnormally drowsy.
  Example sentencesExamples
  Clinicians usually expect delirious patients to exhibit agitation or hyperarousal and may overlook the delirious patient who is somnolent or obtunded.
  Her mental status changed, and she appeared somnolent and lethargic.

Origin

Late Middle English (in the sense ‘causing sleepiness’): from Old French sompnolent or Latin somnolentus, from somnus ‘sleep’.

单词	somnolent
释义	Definition of somnolent in English: somnolent adjective ˈsɒmnəl(ə)ntˈsɑmnələnt 1Sleepy; drowsy. Example sentencesExamples An hour later her powerful fingers have done the trick and I am feeling immensely relaxed and deeply somnolent. In front of 1500 striking firefighters at a rally in Glasgow yesterday, the somnolent Prescott was not so much demonised as taunted. If you are a parent cursing a somnolent teenager for ignoring your appeals to tidy a bedroom for the umpteenth time this morning then these are the statistics for you. It would be frenetic in the day, somnolent at night. But they - like the infamous somnolent dogs of Bucharest streets, like the drab, grey concrete blocks in the suburbs - are not what Romania's future is about. My thesaurus lists all these unattractive equivalents indolent, somnolent, lumpish, torpid, slack, lax, good-for-nothing… and so on. But the reporter's calls obviously stirred up the somnolent possums within Labor and alerted government people to a delicious political opportunity waiting to be had. Most of his waking moments were spent rushing to the aid of his somnolent colleagues. It wasn't his report ‘ad-libbed to a small, somnolent audience at 6.07’ that did the damage. I was sick yesterday so spent most of the day catching up with taped TV shows and being generally somnolent. What is most disappointing is the lack of interest in this matter from the somnolent Australian electorate. Even the so-far somnolent Karnataka Government couldn't shut its eyes to what was unfolding. The somnolent Hampden conference suddenly started to come alive as he laid into Labour as a waste of space in Westminster. It is sad that there are ineffective ministers and somnolent bureaucracy giving the people a raw deal. All of this passed through my somnolent head in about three seconds, but I simply couldn't be bothered. Except the lead character, the somnolent man, a lady and the Alsatian dog, there are no other characters in the film. Chad Dimpler will be pleased, even if currently somnolent. To get to their house you pass somnolent cows, grazing sleepily amidst green fields, little rivulets, coconut groves and brightly painted houses. While the Committee was looking at the strange electoral role practices of the family of the somnolent Queensland backbencher, he seemed to have something different to say. I would rather have a president more commanding than somnolent. Synonyms sleepy, drowsy, tired, languid, languorous, heavy-eyed, dozy, nodding, groggy, half asleep, asleep on one's feet, yawning lethargic, sluggish, inactive, enervated, torpid, comatose informal snoozy, dopey, yawny literary slumberous rare oscitant, slumbersome quiet, restful, tranquil, calm, peaceful, pleasant, relaxing, soothing, undisturbed, untroubled, isolated 1.1 Causing or suggestive of drowsiness. a somnolent summer day Example sentencesExamples Compared to the somnolent and soporific gentility of late nineteenth-century verse, the poetry produced by American writers in the twentieth-century displays a remarkable dynamism. Along with his haywire fringe of Brillo pad hair, Wright's somnolent nasal drone is the single most recognizable thing about him. Where there is no pain, I notice legal drugs do an excellent job of tipping you into somnolent bliss. A somnolent atmosphere hangs over the entirety of these proceedings, which mainly unfold firmly behind closed doors. At centre stage is not the athlete but the official belonging to somnolent associations. Cut off this supply of neutrons - deliberately or accidentally - and the reactor reverts to its natural, somnolent state. But there is a problem with entering such a comfort zone - yes, she could do this in her sleep, and sometimes this has a strangely somnolent effect on the reader. The poem turns out to be notable as much for its spirited adoption of the early twentieth-century's fascination with somnolent states as for a subtle differentiation from the era's norms. By her somnolent expression he could see she was still tired. Another herb called sarpgandha is famous for its somnolent effect, but should be used only under expert supervision. The man already has been discredited by the inexcusable mismanagement of his portfolio and by his spectacularly somnolent performance in the house. Our visit was late summer early autumn, and the garden was somnolent rather than sumptuous. The lush and extravagant countryside, the somnolent seriousness of the army base and the intense, heavy sunlight had been most disorienting. I swung my legs off the bed and in a somnolent daze and padded towards my computer. Well there was a little more activity today in my otherwise somnolent lifestyle. Men and women who lived here ate, walked and talked with a somnolent lassitude, that takes everything for granted. No one - except perhaps a few civil servants - can imagine returning to the somnolent politics of the past. Beyond the fruit trees, the road climbs into long-ago-terraced mountains, passing through several small villages where old men in berets sit in the shade of somnolent stone churches. Clocks made from computer parts, pulp novels and funky record sleeves tick away the slightly dusty afternoon to the somnolent beat of ‘Stand by Me.’ Even though my mind has been awakened from its somnolent state, the body has been subjected to an antipodal experience. 1.2Medicine Abnormally drowsy. Example sentencesExamples Clinicians usually expect delirious patients to exhibit agitation or hyperarousal and may overlook the delirious patient who is somnolent or obtunded. Her mental status changed, and she appeared somnolent and lethargic. Derivatives somnolence noun ˈsɒmnəl(ə)nsˈsɑmnələns Twenty-six patients discontinued policosanol because of adverse events, including weight loss, asthenia, and somnolence. Example sentencesExamples There was, despite the apparent somnolence, an alertness about the place which served as a reminder that, not long before, a patrol had been ambushed, with heavy casualties, not far away. Apnea, snoring, unusual sleeping positions, daytime somnolence, obesity and a patulous uvula with erythema are all associated with obstructive sleep apnea. In this trial, dizziness, fatigue, headache, somnolence, nausea, and vomiting were the most common side effects of the drug. The majority of these were side effects commonly attributed to TCA use (i.e. dry mouth, dizziness, tremor, fatigue, somnolence, constipation, etc.). somnolency noun He must anticipate the sun in rising, or be whipped severely for his somnolency. Example sentencesExamples Washington today shook off its Summer Sunday somnolency as the capital of a world power with responsibilities born of the war in Europe. ‘According to the Arabs,’ he wrote, coffee ‘has stimulating properties, affects the head, prevents somnolency, renders water sweet to the taste, and forms a pleasant refreshing beverage’. At the first attempt to induce the magnetic somnolency, the mesmerist entirely failed. One of his characters was described as follows, "… and on the box sat a fat and red-faced boy, in a state of somnolency.’ somnolently adverb It is most content cruising at high speed, with the engine ticking over somnolently - but always with the promise of immense reserves of power. Example sentencesExamples Subsequent scenes demonstrate the striking bareness of life next to this heightened sensual awareness, the contrast perfectly encapsulating Armelle's aching sense of loss, as she somnolently moves through an overcast universe. Played somnolently by Julianna Margulies, she spouts cringe-worthy lines such as ‘I don't understand how you artists live with all this feeling.’ The church was still and quiet, as the preacher incanted somnolently. What a bare-faced cheek to even contemplate, even somnolently, the possibility. Origin Late Middle English (in the sense 'causing sleepiness'): from Old French sompnolent or Latin somnolentus, from somnus 'sleep'. ‘Causing sleepiness’ rather than ‘sleep’ was the early meaning of this. It goes back to Latin somnus ‘sleep’, which also provides the first element of somnambulist (late 18th century) (with ambulare ‘to walk’ the second element), and the second element of insomnia (early 17th century) ‘lack of sleep’. Definition of somnolent in US English: somnolent adjectiveˈsämnələntˈsɑmnələnt 1Sleepy; drowsy. Example sentencesExamples If you are a parent cursing a somnolent teenager for ignoring your appeals to tidy a bedroom for the umpteenth time this morning then these are the statistics for you. Most of his waking moments were spent rushing to the aid of his somnolent colleagues. My thesaurus lists all these unattractive equivalents indolent, somnolent, lumpish, torpid, slack, lax, good-for-nothing… and so on. It is sad that there are ineffective ministers and somnolent bureaucracy giving the people a raw deal. While the Committee was looking at the strange electoral role practices of the family of the somnolent Queensland backbencher, he seemed to have something different to say. It wasn't his report ‘ad-libbed to a small, somnolent audience at 6.07’ that did the damage. What is most disappointing is the lack of interest in this matter from the somnolent Australian electorate. The somnolent Hampden conference suddenly started to come alive as he laid into Labour as a waste of space in Westminster. But they - like the infamous somnolent dogs of Bucharest streets, like the drab, grey concrete blocks in the suburbs - are not what Romania's future is about. Except the lead character, the somnolent man, a lady and the Alsatian dog, there are no other characters in the film. In front of 1500 striking firefighters at a rally in Glasgow yesterday, the somnolent Prescott was not so much demonised as taunted. It would be frenetic in the day, somnolent at night. Chad Dimpler will be pleased, even if currently somnolent. I was sick yesterday so spent most of the day catching up with taped TV shows and being generally somnolent. To get to their house you pass somnolent cows, grazing sleepily amidst green fields, little rivulets, coconut groves and brightly painted houses. Even the so-far somnolent Karnataka Government couldn't shut its eyes to what was unfolding. All of this passed through my somnolent head in about three seconds, but I simply couldn't be bothered. An hour later her powerful fingers have done the trick and I am feeling immensely relaxed and deeply somnolent. But the reporter's calls obviously stirred up the somnolent possums within Labor and alerted government people to a delicious political opportunity waiting to be had. I would rather have a president more commanding than somnolent. Synonyms sleepy, drowsy, tired, languid, languorous, heavy-eyed, dozy, nodding, groggy, half asleep, asleep on one's feet, yawning quiet, restful, tranquil, calm, peaceful, pleasant, relaxing, soothing, undisturbed, untroubled, isolated 1.1 Causing or suggestive of drowsiness. a somnolent summer day Example sentencesExamples At centre stage is not the athlete but the official belonging to somnolent associations. Even though my mind has been awakened from its somnolent state, the body has been subjected to an antipodal experience. By her somnolent expression he could see she was still tired. A somnolent atmosphere hangs over the entirety of these proceedings, which mainly unfold firmly behind closed doors. Cut off this supply of neutrons - deliberately or accidentally - and the reactor reverts to its natural, somnolent state. The poem turns out to be notable as much for its spirited adoption of the early twentieth-century's fascination with somnolent states as for a subtle differentiation from the era's norms. I swung my legs off the bed and in a somnolent daze and padded towards my computer. Men and women who lived here ate, walked and talked with a somnolent lassitude, that takes everything for granted. The lush and extravagant countryside, the somnolent seriousness of the army base and the intense, heavy sunlight had been most disorienting. No one - except perhaps a few civil servants - can imagine returning to the somnolent politics of the past. The man already has been discredited by the inexcusable mismanagement of his portfolio and by his spectacularly somnolent performance in the house. Clocks made from computer parts, pulp novels and funky record sleeves tick away the slightly dusty afternoon to the somnolent beat of ‘Stand by Me.’ Well there was a little more activity today in my otherwise somnolent lifestyle. Where there is no pain, I notice legal drugs do an excellent job of tipping you into somnolent bliss. But there is a problem with entering such a comfort zone - yes, she could do this in her sleep, and sometimes this has a strangely somnolent effect on the reader. Compared to the somnolent and soporific gentility of late nineteenth-century verse, the poetry produced by American writers in the twentieth-century displays a remarkable dynamism. Along with his haywire fringe of Brillo pad hair, Wright's somnolent nasal drone is the single most recognizable thing about him. Beyond the fruit trees, the road climbs into long-ago-terraced mountains, passing through several small villages where old men in berets sit in the shade of somnolent stone churches. Another herb called sarpgandha is famous for its somnolent effect, but should be used only under expert supervision. Our visit was late summer early autumn, and the garden was somnolent rather than sumptuous. 1.2Medicine Abnormally drowsy. Example sentencesExamples Clinicians usually expect delirious patients to exhibit agitation or hyperarousal and may overlook the delirious patient who is somnolent or obtunded. Her mental status changed, and she appeared somnolent and lethargic. Origin Late Middle English (in the sense ‘causing sleepiness’): from Old French sompnolent or Latin somnolentus, from somnus ‘sleep’.
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