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Grammar : Adj, verb
Spell : drouz
Phonetic Transcription : draʊz



Definition of drowsing

Origin :
  • 1570s, probably a back-formation from drowsy. Old English had a similar word, but there is a 600-year gap. Related: Drowsed; drowsing.
  • As in resting : adj taking rest
  • As in nap : verb take a short, light sleep
  • As in nod : verb fall asleep
  • As in rest : verb be calm; sleep
  • As in sleep : verb suspend consciousness
  • As in snooze : verb sleep lightly
  • As in weary : verb make tired
  • As in yawn : verb open mouth wide, usually sign of
  • As in siesta : verb nap
  • As in doze : verb take a nap
  • As in drop off : verb fall asleep
Example sentences :
  • It looked very sleepy, drowsing in the silence of the noon sun.
  • Extract from : « The Treasure Trail » by Marah Ellis Ryan
  • There were many of them, the horses blanketed and unblanketed, drowsing where they stood.
  • Extract from : « Mixed Faces » by Roy Norton
  • On this day I was drowsing on my bench when some one addressed me.
  • Extract from : « The Trail of '98 » by Robert W. Service
  • I was drowsing, when suddenly I heard him give a frightened yell.
  • Extract from : « The Boy Scouts Book of Campfire Stories » by Various
  • He looked at the horse, which stood sentinel-like, above the drowsing 259 dog.
  • Extract from : « Children of the Desert » by Louis Dodge
  • Mary Carew drew the child,—drowsing in her arms,—to her quickly.
  • Extract from : « The Angel of the Tenement » by George Madden Martin
  • He seemed dull and weary, and sat long, drowsing and drinking after dinner.
  • Extract from : « A Dark Night's Work » by Elizabeth Gaskell
  • Physically, she was not interested in anything but drowsing.
  • Extract from : « Buff: A Collie and other dog-stories » by Albert Payson Terhune
  • At Petaca, he sat for a while on the veranda, watching, drowsing.
  • Extract from : « When the Owl Cries » by Paul Bartlett
  • Who cared about a sleepy French town, drowsing under a provincial sun?
  • Extract from : « The Orchard Secret » by Cleo Garis

Synonyms for drowsing

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