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- [drou-zee]
- /ˈdraʊ zi/
- /ˈdraʊ.zi/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [drou-zee]
- /ˈdraʊ zi/
Definitions of drowsy word
- adjective drowsy half-asleep; sleepy. 1
- adjective drowsy marked by or resulting from sleepiness. 1
- adjective drowsy dull; sluggish. 1
- adjective drowsy inducing lethargy or sleepiness: drowsy spring weather. 1
- noun drowsy Sleepy and lethargic; half asleep. 1
- adjective drowsy causing sleepiness 1
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Origin of drowsy
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1520-30; drowse + -y1
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Parts of speech for Drowsy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
drowsy popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
drowsy usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for drowsy
adj drowsy
- lethargic — of, relating to, or affected with lethargy; drowsy; sluggish; apathetic.
- dazed — If someone is dazed, they are confused and unable to think clearly, often because of shock or a blow to the head.
- comatose — A person who is comatose is in a coma.
- dreamy — of the nature of or characteristic of dreams; visionary.
- drugged — Pharmacology. a chemical substance used in the treatment, cure, prevention, or diagnosis of disease or used to otherwise enhance physical or mental well-being.
noun drowsy
- somnifacient — causing or inducing sleep.
Antonyms for drowsy
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