drowsy
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Etymology
From drowse + -y, despite the fact that drowsy (1520) is recorded before drowse (1570). Compare Old English drūsian (“to droop, drowse, become languid”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
drowsy (comparative drowsier, superlative drowsiest)
- Inclined to drowse; heavy with sleepiness
- Causing someone to fall sleep or feel sleepy; lulling; soporific.
- It was a warm, drowsy summer afternoon.
- drowsy medicine
- Boring.
- 1928, Historical Outlook:
- The narrative throughout holds the reader; it Is not a drowsy book.
- Dull; stupid. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
Derived terms
- drowsily (“non-drowsy”)
Translations
inclined to drowse
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disposing to sleep
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boring
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dull, stupid
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