slumberous
or slum·brous
[sluhm-ber-uh s, sluhm-bruh s or sluhm-bruh s]
adjective
sleepy; heavy with drowsiness, as the eyelids.
causing or inducing sleep.
pertaining to, characterized by, or suggestive of slumber.
inactive or sluggish; calm or quiet.
Origin of slumberous
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Related Words for slumberous
asleep, blah, comatose, dopey, drowsy, heavy, hypnotic, inactive, lethargic, listless, nodding, out, quiet, sleeping, slow, sluggish, somnolent, soporific, torpid, dozyExamples from the Web for slumberous
Historical Examples of slumberous
The slumberous pup was on its feet standing alertly defiant.
The Law-BreakersRidgwell Cullum
The village was taking her back into its slumberous comfortableness.
In a Little TownRupert Hughes
There is a slumberous Southern fire in the Mexican girls' eyes and love.
MexicoCharles Reginald Enock
It was a neighbor, stopping his slumberous horse to leave a letter.
Country NeighborsAlice Brown
If the War Office was too lively, this place was too slumberous by half.
AloneNorman Douglas
slumberous
adjective mainly poetic
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