drowsy

[ drou-zee ]
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adjective,drow·si·er, drow·si·est.
  1. half-asleep; sleepy.

  2. marked by or resulting from sleepiness.

  1. dull; sluggish.

  2. inducing lethargy or sleepiness: drowsy spring weather.

Origin of drowsy

1
First recorded in 1520–30; drowse + -y1

Other words for drowsy

Other words from drowsy

  • drow·si·ly, adverb
  • drow·si·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for drowsy

drowsy

/ (ˈdraʊzɪ) /


adjectivedrowsier or drowsiest
  1. heavy with sleepiness; sleepy

  2. inducing sleep; soporific

  1. sluggish or lethargic; dull

Derived forms of drowsy

  • drowsily, adverb
  • drowsiness, noun

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