verb (used without object), drowsed, drows·ing.
- to be sleepy or half-asleep.
- to be dull or sluggish.
verb (used with object), drowsed, drows·ing.
- to pass or spend (time) in drowsing (often followed by away): He drowsed away the morning.
- to make sleepy.
noun
- a sleepy condition; state of being half-asleep.
verb
- to be or cause to be sleepy, dull, or sluggish
noun
- the state of being drowsy
1570s, probably a back-formation from drowsy. Old English had a similar word, but there is a 600-year gap. Related: Drowsed; drowsing.