Drowsy — Drow sy, a. [Compar. {Drowsier}; superl. {Drowsiest}.] 1. Inclined to drowse; heavy with sleepiness; lethargic; dozy. When I am drowsy. Shak. [1913 Webster] Dapples the drowsy east with spots of gray. Shak. [1913 Webster] To our age s drowsy… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
drowsy — [drou′zē] adj. drowsier, drowsiest 1. a) sleepy or half asleep; lethargic b) making drowsy; soporific 2. brought on by sleepiness 3. peacefully quiet or inactive [a drowsy village] SYN … English World dictionary
drowsy — index torpid Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
drowsy — drau̇ zē adj, drows·i·er; est ready to fall asleep: SLEEPY drows·i·ly zə lē adv drows·i·ness zē nəs n … Medical dictionary
drowsy — 1520s, probably ultimately from O.E. drusan, drusian sink, also become languid, slow, or inactive (related to dreosan to fall ), from P.Gmc. *drus (see DREARY (Cf. dreary)). But there is no record of it in M.E. Related: Drowsiness … Etymology dictionary
drowsy — *sleepy, somnolent, slumberous Analogous words: comatose, *lethargic, sluggish, torpid Contrasted words: alert, vigilant, *watchful: *active, live, dynamic: animated, *lively, vivacious … New Dictionary of Synonyms
drowsy — [adj] sleepy comatose, dazed, dopy, dozing, dozy, dreamy, drugged, half asleep, heavy, indolent, lackadaisical, languid, lazy, lethargic, lulling, napping, nodding, out of it*, restful, sluggish, slumberous, snoozy, somnolent, soothing, soporific … New thesaurus
drowsy — ► ADJECTIVE (drowsier, drowsiest) ▪ sleepy and lethargic. DERIVATIVES drowsily adverb drowsiness noun. ORIGIN probably from an Old English word meaning «be languid or slow»; related to DREARY(Cf. ↑dreary) … English terms dictionary
drowsy — adjective (drowsier; est) Date: 1530 1. a. ready to fall asleep < the pills made her drowsy > b. inducing or tending to induce sleep < drowsy music > c. indolent, lethargic < drowsy bureaucrats > … New Collegiate Dictionary
drowsy — UK [ˈdraʊzɪ] / US adjective Word forms drowsy : adjective drowsy comparative drowsier superlative drowsiest feeling that you want to sleep Some cough medicines can make you feel drowsy. Derived word: drowsily adverb … English dictionary
drowsy — adjective a) Inclined to drowse; heavy with sleepiness; lethargic; dozy. I was feeling drowsy and so decided to make a cup of coffee to try to wake myself up. b) Disposing to sleep; lulling; soporific. It was a warm, drowsy summer afternoon … Wiktionary
