Drowsy
/ˈdɹaʊzi/ adj
adj ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Inclined to drowse; heavy with sleepiness
"I was feeling drowsy and so decided to make a cup of coffee to try to wake myself up."
- 2 Causing someone to fall sleep or feel sleepy; lulling; soporific.
"It was a warm, drowsy summer afternoon."
- 3 Boring.
"The narrative throughout holds the reader; it Is not a drowsy book."
- 4 Dull; stupid.
"... the hoofbeats of the mule made a sound as drowsy as a fly's buzz on a summer afternoon."
Adjective
- 1 showing lack of attention or boredom wordnet
- 2 half asleep wordnet
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"I'd just woken up and was still drowsy."
Etymology
From drowse + -y, despite the fact that drowsy (1520) is recorded before drowse (1570). Compare Old English drūsian (“to droop, drowse, become languid”).