drowsier — drow·sy || draÊŠzɪ adj. sleepy, tired; restful, soporific … English contemporary dictionary
Drowsiest — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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 — 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 — drowsily, adv. drowsiness, n. /drow zee/, adj., drowsier, drowsiest. 1. half asleep; sleepy. 2. marked by or resulting from sleepiness. 3. dull; sluggish. 4. inducing lethargy or sleepiness: drowsy spring weather. [1520 30; DROWSE + Y1] … Universalium
drowsy — [[t]dra͟ʊzi[/t]] drowsier, drowsiest ADJ GRADED If you feel drowsy, you feel sleepy and cannot think clearly. He felt pleasantly drowsy and had to fight off the urge to sleep. Derived words: drowsiness N UNCOUNT Big meals during the day cause… … English dictionary
drowsy — adjective (drowsier, drowsiest) sleepy and lethargic. Derivatives drowsily adverb drowsiness noun Origin C15: prob. from the stem of OE drūsian be languid or slow , of Gmc origin; related to dreary … English new terms 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 — /ˈdraʊzi / (say drowzee) adjective (drowsier, drowsiest) 1. inclined to sleep; half asleep. 2. marked by or resulting from sleepiness. 3. dull; sluggish. 4. inducing sleepiness. {drows(e) + y1} –drowsily, adverb –drowsiness, noun …
drowsily — 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
