drowsy

adjective \ ˈdrau̇-zē \

|Updated on: 14 Jun 2018

Examples: drowsy in a Sentence

Definition of drowsy

drowsier; drowsiest

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

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drowsily

play \-zə-lē\ adverb

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drowsiness

play \-zē-nəs\ noun

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Examples of drowsy in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples of drowsy from the Web

Despite his wound, the victim kept trying to stand up, the witness said, and appeared to be drowsy and possibly intoxicated.

— marie simoneaux, NOLA.com, "'Stupid drug thing' sparks Claiborne Avenue shooting," 2 June 2018
But motifs of blue whales flying above piers to tattoos on movie stars work to defy drowsy stereotypes.

— danielle fox, ELLE Decor, "Martyn Lawrence Bullard Gives the Hotel Californian a Dose of Funk," 29 May 2018
Lunsford had served all 15 of his professional years as a police officer at the Los Gatos–Monte Sereno Police Department, a 38-officer agency that policed two drowsy towns.

— katie worth, WIRED, "Framed for Murder By His Own DNA," 19 Apr. 2018
Sometimes, the public is excited, because autonomous vehicles promise to, perhaps, one day banish dangerous drunk, drowsy, and distracted drivers in favor of precise machines.

— aarian marshall, WIRED, "The Never-Ending Self-Driving Car Project," 8 Apr. 2018
After the drowsy, dark opening third, Jill wakes up and so does the movie, bathed in bright colors and L.A. sunlight.

— gary thompson, Philly.com, "Kirke captains 'Gemini,' a nimble neo-noir," 4 Apr. 2018
By lowering the temperature to around 64 degrees, the baby crocs become drowsy and less bellicose over a journey lasting up to a week.

— rob taylor, WSJ, "How Do You Deliver Crocodiles to Handbag Makers? Very Carefully," 23 Mar. 2018
The points between Hewitt and David Nalbandian left the Center Court crowd drowsy during a Wimbledon final that had all the color and excitement found in the original video game, Pong.

— christopher clarey, New York Times, "In Tennis, the Backward Cap Makes No Sense. Nevertheless, It Persists.," 19 Jan. 2018
Happily, the main attractions are still the drowsy dolce vita atmosphere, great seafood restaurants—don’t miss Osteria il Principe e il Pirata—and the stunning views: of Elephant’s Arch and, on a clear day, Tunisia.

— alexander lobrano, Town & Country, "The Ultimate Mediterranean Bucket List," 2 June 2017

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