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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I dozed too, from time to time, my head on the shoulder of the friendly girl behind us.

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She slept on her feet, and she’d dozed through everything so far.

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Finally I pulled out my sleeping bag and made a camp of sorts and heated some tea and dozed and drank tea and thought of how it is to be stupid.

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For a short time I dozed and woke to find him clawing at the doorway.

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Anna and I dozed then, heads bent forward.

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