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slumberous
[ sluhm-ber-uhs, sluhm-bruhs ]
/ ˈslʌm bər əs, ˈslʌm brəs /
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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.
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Also slum·brous [sluhm-bruhs] /ˈslʌm brəs/ .
OTHER WORDS FROM slumberous
slum·ber·ous·ly, adverbslum·ber·ous·ness, nounun·slum·brous, adjectiveWords nearby slumberous
sluiceway, sluit, slum, slumber, slumberland, slumberous, slumber party, slumbershade, slumbery, slumdweller, slumgullion
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British Dictionary definitions for slumberous
slumberous
/ (ˈslʌmbərəs, -brəs) /
adjective mainly poetic
sleepy; drowsy
inducing sleep
characteristic of slumber
Derived forms of slumberous
slumberously, adverbslumberousness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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