somnolent

som·no·lent

 (sŏm′nə-lənt)

adj.

1. Drowsy; sleepy.

2. Inducing or tending to induce sleep; soporific.

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[Middle English sompnolent, from Old French, from Latin somnolentus : somnus, sleep; see swep- in Indo-European roots + -olentus, abounding in.]

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som′no·lent·ly adv.

somnolent

(ˈsɒmnələnt)

adj

1. drowsy; sleepy

2. causing drowsiness

[C15: from Latin somnus sleep]

ˈsomnolence, ˈsomnolency n

ˈsomnolently adv

som•no•lent

(ˈsɒm nə lənt)

adj.

1. sleepy; drowsy.

2. tending to cause sleep.

[1425–75; late Middle English sompnolent < Old French < Latin somnolentus, derivative of somnus sleep]

som′no•lence, n.

som′no•lent•ly, adv.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

somnolent - inclined to or marked by drowsiness; "slumberous (or slumbrous) eyes"; "`slumbery' is archaic"; "the sound had a somnolent effect" slumbery, slumbrous, slumberous asleep - in a state of sleep; "were all asleep when the phone rang"; "fell asleep at the wheel"

somnolent

adjective (Formal)

1. sleepy, drowsy, dozy, comatose, nodding off (informal), torpid, half-awake, heavy-eyed The sedative makes people very somnolent.

2. quiet, peaceful, dull, sleepy, tranquil, inactive the somnolent villages of Sicily

somnolent

adjective

1. Ready for or needing sleep:

dozy, drowsy, nodding, sleepy, slumberous, slumbery, soporific.

2. Inducing sleep or sedation:

hypnotic, narcotic, opiate, sedative, sleepy, slumberous, somnifacient, somniferous, somnific, soporific.

Translations

schlaftrunken

sonnolento

somnolent

[ˈsɒmnələnt] ADJ (= sleepy) → soñoliento

somnolent

adj

(= sleepy) → schläfrig

(= causing sleep) → einschläfernd

somnolent

[ˈsɒmnələnt] adj (liter) → sonnolento/a

somnolent

adj somnoliento, que tiene sueño