drowses 1 of 2

noun

plural of drowse
as in naps
a short sleep was just falling into a drowse when you called

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drowses

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of drowse
as in rests
to sleep lightly or briefly picnickers drowsing in the shade of an oak tree

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  1. naps
  2. rests
  3. dozes
Noun
  • Buyers are in love with this day bed and even can comfortably take naps on it.
    — Sarah Scott, Southern Living, 11 July 2026
  • Nestled in the forest of Michigan, music lovers from all walks of life congregate for a weekend of lasers, side quests, hammock naps, and sets from legendary DJs and bands.
    — Taryn Valentine, SPIN, 10 July 2026
Definition of naps
Verb
  • The seat-block option comes four months after United unveiled a new Relax Row option, a row of three economy seats with individually adjustable leg rests that fold up at a 90-degree angle to create a lie-flat sleeping area.
    — Mason Leib, ABC News, 14 July 2026
  • The desert — churned, sucked and acid-washed — rests in these graveyards of the Anthropocene.
    — Cristina Dorador, The Dial, 14 July 2026
Definition of rests
Verb
  • On some of my visits, Marsha dozes most of the time.
    — Marc Silver, NPR, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Rather, the protagonist dozes right through it.
    — John Swansburg, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
Definition of dozes
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