slumbrous
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slum·ber·ous
(slŭm′bər-əs) or slum·brous (-brəs)adj.
1. Sleepy; drowsy.
2.
a. Suggestive of or resembling sleep: a slumberous torpor.
b. Quiet; tranquil.
3. Causing or inducing sleep; soporific.
slum′ber·ous·ly adv.
slum′ber·ous·ness n.
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Adj. | 1. | slumbrous - quiet and tranquil; "a slumberous June morning" |
2. | slumbrous - inclined to or marked by drowsiness; "slumberous (or slumbrous) eyes"; "`slumbery' is archaic"; "the sound had a somnolent effect" asleep - in a state of sleep; "were all asleep when the phone rang"; "fell asleep at the wheel" |
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slumberous
or slumbrousadjective
2. Inducing sleep or sedation:
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slumb(e)rous
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