drowse








verb (used without object), drowsed, drows·ing.

  1. to be sleepy or half-asleep.
  2. to be dull or sluggish.

verb (used with object), drowsed, drows·ing.

  1. to pass or spend (time) in drowsing (often followed by away): He drowsed away the morning.
  2. to make sleepy.

noun

  1. a sleepy condition; state of being half-asleep.

verb

  1. to be or cause to be sleepy, dull, or sluggish

noun

  1. the state of being drowsy
v.

1570s, probably a back-formation from drowsy. Old English had a similar word, but there is a 600-year gap. Related: Drowsed; drowsing.

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