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drowse

[ drouz ]
/ draÊŠz /
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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, drowsy, Dr. Strangelove, dr. t., drub
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Words related to drowse

coma, dormancy, stupor, drift off, nod off, snooze, breathe, lean, lie down, relax, sit down, stretch out, bed down, doze, fall asleep, languish, annoy, bore, depress, dishearten

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British Dictionary definitions for drowse

drowse
/ (draÊŠz) /
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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