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drowsy
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drows·y  (drouz)
adj. drows·i·er, drows·i·est
1. Dull with sleepiness; sluggish.
2. Produced or characterized by sleepiness.
3. Inducing sleepiness; soporific.

drowsi·ly adv.
drowsi·ness n.

drowsy
Adjective
[drowsier, drowsiest]
1. feeling sleepy
2. peaceful and quiet: row upon row of windows looked out over drowsy parkland
drowsily adv
drowsiness n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.drowsy - half asleep; "made drowsy by the long ride"; "it seemed a pity to disturb the drowsing (or dozing) professor"; "a tired dozy child"; "the nodding (or napping) grandmother in her rocking chair"
asleep - in a state of sleep; "were all asleep when the phone rang"; "fell asleep at the wheel"
2.drowsy - showing lack of attention or boredom; "the yawning congregation"
inattentive - showing a lack of attention or care; "inattentive students"; "an inattentive babysitter"

drowsy
adjective 1. sleepy, tired, lethargic, heavy, nodding, dazed, dozy, comatose, dopey (slang) half asleep, somnolent, torpid << OPPOSITE awake
Translations
Spanish drowsy [ˈdrauzɪ] adjsoñoliento;
to be drowsy → tener sueño

French drowsy [ˈdrauzɪ] adjsomnolent(e)
German drowsy [ˈdrauzɪ] drowse adjschläfrig
Italian drowsy [ˈdrauzɪ] adjsonnolento/a, assonnato/a

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