dozed

British

/ dozd, dəʊzd /

adjective

(of timber or rubber) rotten or decayed

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Etymology

Origin of dozed

C18: probably from _doze

Example Sentences

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Before the fire old Grandpa Hopp Dozed in his arm-chair big, When from a trunk the rocket burst And carried off his wig!

From The Rocket Book by Newell, Peter

No tragic tale on stilts;—his mind had more Of boundless frolic than of serious lore;— Down went his hat, his shaggy friend close by Dozed on the grass, yet watch'd his master's eye.

From May Day with the Muses by Bloomfield, Robert

Dozed, with a smile printed on her lips, and awoke when her head lopped too heavily sidewise.

From Every Soul Hath Its Song by Hurst, Fannie

Dozed away far an hour, And I tackled the thing agin; And I sung, and sung, Till I knowed my lung Was jest about give in; And then, thinks I, ef hit don't rain now.

From Pipes O'Pan at Zekesbury by Riley, James Whitcomb

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