slumberous

American  

[sluhm-ber-uhs, sluhm-bruhs] / ˈslʌm bər əs, ˈslʌm brəs /

Also slumbrous

adjective

1. sleepy; heavy with drowsiness, as the eyelids.

2. causing or inducing sleep.

3. pertaining to, characterized by, or suggestive of slumber.

4. inactive or sluggish; calm or quiet.

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slumberous British  

/ ˈslʌmbərəs, -brəs /

adjective

1. sleepy; drowsy

2. inducing sleep

3. characteristic of slumber

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Other Word Forms

• slumberously
  adverb
• slumberousness
  noun
• unslumbrous
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of slumberous

First recorded in 1485–95; slumber + -ous

Example Sentences

Slumberous of eye and softly reedy along the lines of Veronica Lake, she acts in the quiet way of catnip and sings a song from deep down in her throat.

From New York Times • Aug. 13, 2014

Slumberous and soporific as the drone of a bumble bee is the atmosphere of German feudalism in which dwells with dignity Der Obergruppenf�hrer Herzog von Coburg.

From Time Magazine Archive

Slumberous little coast hamlet as it was, it had also its characteristics.

From East Angels by Woolson, Constance Fenimore

Slumberous green depths, slowly lighting, they seemed to Lane.

From The Day of the Beast by Grey, Zane