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drowse

[ drouz ]
/ draʊz /
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verb (used without object), drowsed, drows·ing.

to be sleepy or half-asleep.
to be dull or sluggish.

verb (used with object), drowsed, drows·ing.

to pass or spend (time) in drowsing (often followed by away): He drowsed away the morning.
to make sleepy.

noun

a sleepy condition; state of being half-asleep.

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Origin of drowse

before 900; Old English drūsian to droop, become sluggish (not recorded in ME); akin to Old English drēosan to fall

Words nearby drowse

drowned valley, drown one's sorrows, drown out, drownproof, drownproofing, drowse, drowsihead, drowsiness, drowsy, DrPH, Dr. Strangelove
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Words related to drowse

coma, dormancy, stupor, breathe, relax, lean, sit down, lie down, stretch out, snooze, doze, languish, fall asleep, bed down, nod off, annoy, exhaust, dishearten, exasperate, tire

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British Dictionary definitions for drowse

drowse
/ (draʊz) /

verb

to be or cause to be sleepy, dull, or sluggish

noun

the state of being drowsy

Word Origin for drowse

C16: probably from Old English drūsian to sink; related to drēosan to fall
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