snooze
Origin of snooze
1Other words from snooze
- snooz·er, noun
- snooz·y, adjective
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How to use snooze in a sentence
She knows what a wild kind of a snoozer I've been, and she's afraid something will happen.
Roads of Destiny | O. HenryHe knows; he wants to get to a nice little silk-lined sleepin' box afore this snoozer hits the mountains.
Bulldog Carney | W. A. FraserOllie followed the example of Snoozer, and curled up on the bed and had a long nap.
The Voyage of the Rattletrap | Hayden CarruthSnoozer got up for his supper, and after that stretched himself by the fire and blinked at it sleepily.
The Voyage of the Rattletrap | Hayden CarruthThe pony will be able to carry just about enough hay up here to make Snoozer a bed.
The Voyage of the Rattletrap | Hayden Carruth
British Dictionary definitions for snooze
/ (snuːz) informal /
(intr) to take a brief light sleep
a nap
Origin of snooze
1Derived forms of snooze
- snoozer, noun
- snoozy, adjective
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