Slumbering

adj, noun, verb

adj, noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    sleep

    "In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed[…]"

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of slumber form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
  1. 1
    Temporarily inactive.

    "The slumbering giant that was China has finally awoken."

Example

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"Whilst he was slumbering the three Nymphs appeared before him; they were tall and beautiful, half-naked and without sandals; their hair fell loosely over their shoulders, and in every respect they resembled the statues in the grotto."

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