Antonyms for drowsing

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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