Drowse
ahd-5
intransitive verb.
To be half-asleep.
intransitive verb.
To make drowsy.
intransitive verb.
To pass (time) by drowsing.
noun.
The condition of being sleepy.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
To be heavy with sleepiness; be half asleep; hence, to be heavy or dull.
Synonyms
Doze, Slumber
, etc. See
sleep
noun.
A state of somnolency; a half-sleep.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
transitive verb.
To make heavy with sleepiness or imperfect sleep; to make dull or stupid.
noun.
A slight or imperfect sleep; a doze.
intransitive verb.
To sleep imperfectly or unsoundly; to slumber; to be heavy with sleepiness; to doze.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
noun.
The state of being
sleepy
and
inactive
.
verb.
To be sleepy and inactive (also figurative).
verb.
To
nod off
; to fall asleep.
verb.
To advance drowsily. (Used especially in the phrase "drowse one's way" ⇒ sleepily make one's way.)
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
verb.
be on the verge of sleeping
verb.
sleep lightly or for a short period of time
noun.
a light fitful sleep
Word Usage
"The instant I put out the lamp and drowse off the irritation starts and the lumps on my skin begin to form."
Form
drowsed
drowsily
drowsing
drowsy
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
catch a wink
catnap
nap
sleeping
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
andother
await
bohea
circumscriptions
clafoutis
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
beauty sleep
beddy-bye
bedtime
blanket drill
bye-bye
verb-form
drowsed
drowses
drowsing