drowsy

drowsy

adj \ˈdrau̇-zē\

drows·i·erdrows·i·est

Definition of DROWSY

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>

— drows·i·ly \-zə-lē\ adverb

— drows·i·ness \-zē-nəs\ noun

Examples of DROWSY

1. We spent a drowsy afternoon by the pool.
2. <the drowsy students shuffled into the first-period class>

First Known Use of DROWSY

1530

Related to DROWSY

Synonyms: dozy, sleepy, slumberous (or slumbrous), somnolent

Antonyms: alert, awake, conscious, wakeful, wide-awake

Related Words: asleep, dormant, dozing, resting, sleeping, slumbering; nodding, yawning

Near Antonyms: restive, restless, sleepless; insomniac

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Rhymes with DROWSY

blowsy, frowsy, lousy