slumberous
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slum·ber·ous

adjective \ˈsləm-b(ə-)rəs\

Definition of SLUMBEROUS

1
: heavy with sleep : sleepy
2
: inducing slumber : soporific
3
: marked by or suggestive of a state of sleep or lethargy <a slumberous state of peace>

Variants of SLUMBEROUS

slum·ber·ous or slum·brous \ˈsləm-b(ə-)rəs\

Examples of SLUMBEROUS

  1. <parents putting their slumberous children to bed>
  2. <the slumberous murmer of the wind in the trees>

First Known Use of SLUMBEROUS

15th century

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