adoze

[ uh-dohz ]
/ əˈdoʊz /

adverb, adjective

dozing; napping: a cat adoze by the fireside.

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DO YOU KNOW THIS VOCABULARY FROM "THE HANDMAID'S TALE"?

"The Handmaid's Tale" was required reading for many of us in school. Everyone else has probably watched the very popular and addictive TV show. Do you remember this vocabulary from the book, and do you know what these terms mean?
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decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
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Origin of adoze

First recorded in 1845–50; a-1 + doze1

Words nearby adoze

adorno, adoula, adour, adowa, adown, adoze, adp, adperson, adr, adrammelech, adrastea
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Example sentences from the Web for adoze

  • Cricket was about the one thing he really cared for; as a chemistry specialist he spent most of his day adoze in the laboratory.

    The Loom of Youth|Alec Waugh