About The Word Drowse
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Drowse
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What's The Definition Of Drowse?
[n] a light fitful sleep
[v] sleep lightly or for a short period of time [v] be on the verge of sleeping Synonyms | Synonyms for Drowse: doze | doze | snooze Related Terms | Find terms related to Drowse: beauty sleep | beddy-bye | bedtime | blanket drill | bye-bye | dorm | doze | dreamland | fitful sleep | hibernation | land of Nod | light sleep | nap | oversleep | repose | saw logs | saw wood | shut-eye | silken repose | sleep | sleep soundly | sleepland | sleepwalking | slumber | slumberland | snoozle | snore | somnambulism | somniloquy | somnus | take a nap | unconsciousness | winter sleep See Also | catch a wink | catnap | dope off | doze off | drift off | drop off | drowse off | fall asleep | flake out | nap | nod | nod off | repose | rest | sleeping Drowse In Webster's Dictionary \Drowse\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Drowsed}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Drowsing}.] [AS. dr?sian, dr?san, to sink, become slow or
inactive; cf. OD. droosen to be sleepy, fall asleep, LG.
dr?sen, druusken, to slumber, fall down with a noise; prob,
akin to AS. dre['o]san to fall. See {Dreary}.]
To sleep imperfectly or unsoundly; to slumber; to be heavy
with sleepiness; to doze. ``He drowsed upon his couch.''
--South.
In the pool drowsed the cattle up to their knees.
--Lowell.
\Drowse\, v. t. To make heavy with sleepiness or imperfect sleep; to make dull or stupid. --Milton. \Drowse\, n. A slight or imperfect sleep; a doze. But smiled on in a drowse of ecstasy. --Mrs. Browning. |
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