dozy
adjective
drowsy; half asleep.
doziness
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a word derived from
dozy.
Example Sentences
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Opposition councillors were not immune from a bout of democratic doziness.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2017
As an individual error, Walcott let his team-mates down with his perfunctory attempt to stop Alonso, while his doziness symbolised Arsenal flaws as a collective.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 4, 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
It had lulled me to doziness, when I was aroused by the electric alarm bell, the purpose of which was to warn folk when a train neared the bridge.
From Some Everyday Folk and Dawn by Miles Franklin
