drowse

Speech parts

1. drowse - Noun

2. drowse - Verb

Meaning

To sleep imperfectly or unsoundly; to slumber; to be heavy with sleepiness; to doze.

To make heavy with sleepiness or imperfect sleep; to make dull or stupid.

A slight or imperfect sleep; a doze.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

doze snooze kip rest loaf hibernate siesta sleep dream idle relax nod nap slumber repose
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Antonyms

attention arise wake cognition awake awaken
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Hypernyms

rest sleeping nap catnap catch a wink

Hyponyms

nod

Derivatives

drowsed drowsing

Anagrams

dowser Sowder sworde

Examples

The students were drowsing in the 8 AM class Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

drowning out drownproof drowns out drowse off drowsier drowsiest