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Definition of drowsy
drowsier
;drowsiest
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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
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The medication interfered with John Spears' diabetes and made him drowsy, his wife told the court.
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Students learned about driving while under the influence of the four Ds (drinking, drugging, distracted, drowsy).
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The kids joyously climb onto their drowsy but delighted mom.
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A collision report from Idaho State Police says bus driver Richard Mecham, 67, of Carey was asleep, drowsy or fatigued, contributing to the crash.
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Mr. Macron has pledged to energize France’s drowsy economy with tough fiscal and labor market changes.
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A camera inside a car could also identify a drowsy driver and issue an alert.
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In the first two, Lage and Eldridge pass remarks back and forth, sometimes briskly and sometimes thoughtfully, and the third is a sly and drowsy meditation.
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A few photographs remained on the walls — art borrowed from the collection of Peter Norton, a longtime patron of the theater — including a portrait of Marilyn Monroe, looking drowsy and invitational.
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Origin and Etymology of drowsy
see 1drowse
DROWSY Defined for English Language Learners
drowsy
playDefinition of drowsy for English Language Learners
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: tired and ready to fall asleep
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: causing you to feel relaxed and ready to sleep
DROWSY Defined for Kids
drowsy
playDefinition of drowsy for Students
drowsier
;drowsiest
1 : ready to fall asleep
2 : causing sleepiness drowsy music
drowsily
\-zə-lē\ adverb “Lights out,” said the Centipede drowsily. — Roald Dahl, James and the Giant Peachdrowsiness
\-zē-nəs\ nounMedical Dictionary
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