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adjective, drow·si·er, drow·si·est.

half-asleep; sleepy.
marked by or resulting from sleepiness.
dull; sluggish.
inducing lethargy or sleepiness: drowsy spring weather.

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languidly, slowly, sluggishly

Nearby words

  1. drownproof,
  2. drownproofing,
  3. drowse,
  4. drowsihead,
  5. drowsiness,
  6. drub,
  7. drubbing,
  8. drucilla,
  9. drudge,
  10. drudgery

Origin of drowsy

First recorded in 1520–30; drowse + -y1
Related formsdrow·si·ly, adverbdrow·si·ness, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for drowsily

drowsy

adjective drowsier or drowsiest

heavy with sleepiness; sleepy
inducing sleep; soporific
sluggish or lethargic; dull
Derived Formsdrowsily, adverbdrowsiness, noun
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Word Origin and History for drowsily

drowsy

adj.

1520s, probably ultimately from Old English drusan, drusian "sink," also "become languid, slow, or inactive" (related to dreosan "to fall"), from Proto-Germanic *drus- (see dreary). But there is no record of it in Middle English. Related: Drowsily; drowsiness.

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