dozy
adjective
drowsy; half asleep.
doziness
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a word derived from
dozy.
Example Sentences
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The L-tryptophan in turkey helpfully induces doziness; vegetarians and vegans must rely on the bone-deep exhaustion that comes from repeatedly defending their life choices to family members.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 23, 2018
Opposition councillors were not immune from a bout of democratic doziness.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2017
Some firms in Euronext’s home markets, irritated by what they saw as its doziness, have migrated elsewhere.
From Economist ● Jun. 19, 2014
The iron fist of cow-milk hegemony isn’t just thanks to cows’ high output and doziness.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2012
Enjoyment was quickly succeeded by satiety; and alert apprehension, and quick perception, by that doziness and obfuscation of the faculties which marks the quantum suff. at the festive board.
From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 21 by Alexander Leighton
