as in sleepy
desiring or needing sleep
the big Thanksgiving dinner left us all feeling satisfied and dozy
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Recent Examples of dozy
Lying 27 miles to the north, this dozy islet fringed by luminous powder-soft pink sand and is home to stunning beaches, caves, and exotic birds.
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Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Nov. 2024
Some participants were encouraged to take a brief, dozy nap before tackling the problems.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 5 Aug. 2023
There are tough times ahead, with strong inflation, disruption and rebalancing sure to happen, but the system is proactively working to maintain stability rather than in the drowsy, dozy state of the past.
—Clem Chambers, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2023
The dozy capital of a state where roughly a fifth of the population lacks internet access seems like an unlikely hub for crypto regulation.
—Tory Newmyer, Washington Post, 20 Sep. 2022
The seminar had the dozy air common to classes that take place right after lunch—the fluorescent lights buzzing, the smell of burned coffee and wintergreen gum.
—Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2020
Where other bond-fund managers are looking for ways to wake up the somnolent, dozy parts of the investment world by using derivatives and exotic products to goose returns, Ms. Stanek and her team at Baird Funds are happy to avoid that excitement.
—Chuck Jaffe, WSJ, 6 May 2018
Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Nov. 2024
Some participants were encouraged to take a brief, dozy nap before tackling the problems.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 5 Aug. 2023
There are tough times ahead, with strong inflation, disruption and rebalancing sure to happen, but the system is proactively working to maintain stability rather than in the drowsy, dozy state of the past.
—Clem Chambers, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2023
The dozy capital of a state where roughly a fifth of the population lacks internet access seems like an unlikely hub for crypto regulation.
—Tory Newmyer, Washington Post, 20 Sep. 2022
The seminar had the dozy air common to classes that take place right after lunch—the fluorescent lights buzzing, the smell of burned coffee and wintergreen gum.
—Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2020
Where other bond-fund managers are looking for ways to wake up the somnolent, dozy parts of the investment world by using derivatives and exotic products to goose returns, Ms. Stanek and her team at Baird Funds are happy to avoid that excitement.
—Chuck Jaffe, WSJ, 6 May 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dozy
Adjective
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Unlike Bacalar, which is relatively new to tourism, Tulum has been transformed from a sleepy backwater into a pumping party town.—
Simon Willis,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Oct. 2025
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Most days are quiet in Armenia’s sleepy southern province of Syunik.—
Michele Crestani,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Taking minoxidil orally can support the hair follicle cycle and trigger anagen (the resting phase) prematurely.—
Jessie Quinn,
Flow Space,
23 Sep. 2025
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During the resting phase, hair stops growing and will shed, or fall out.—
Jessica Swirble,
Verywell Health,
10 July 2025
Adjective
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There’s nothing quite as soothing as the drowsy calmness that washes over you when your partner runs their hands through your hair.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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The DeWine administration cited driver safety as a catalyst for the project: officials noted that truck drivers who can't find a parking spot are known to drive drowsy or pull over to sleep in unsafe areas.—
Annie Goldman,
The Enquirer,
31 July 2025
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“Dozy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dozy. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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