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drowsiness

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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.
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Noun1.drowsiness - a very sleepy state; "sleepiness causes many driving accidents"
sleepiness, somnolence
temporary state - a state that continues for a limited time
oscitance, oscitancy - drowsiness and dullness manifested by yawning
drowsiness
noun sleepiness, tiredness, lethargy, torpor, sluggishness, languor, somnolence, heavy eyelids, doziness, torpidity << OPPOSITE wakefulness


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