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Drowse

Drowse Meaning & Definition
Drowse Definition And Meaning

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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