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drow·sy
 drowsy
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- pronunciation:
- draU
zi
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word History
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
drowsier, drowsiest |
| definition 1: |
being on the point of falling asleep.
I felt drowsy, and I couldn't keep my eyes open.This medication may make you drowsy, so you shouldn't drive when you're taking it.- synonyms:
- sleepy, somnolent, soporific
- similar words:
- dopey, dozy
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| definition 2: |
resulting from or characterized by a sleepy or lethargic condition.
They were all in a drowsy state after finishing their large meal and their bottles of wine.- synonyms:
- soporific, torpid
- similar words:
- dopey, lethargic, listless, logy, sleepy, sluggish, slumberous, somnolent
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| definition 3: |
causing a sleepy or lethargic condition; soporific.
a drowsy medicine- synonyms:
- hypnotic, lethargic, somniferous, somnolent, soporific
- antonyms:
- invigorating
- similar words:
- narcotic, opiate, sedative, slumberous
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| related words: |
dormant, groggy, torpid, weary |
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| derivations: |
drowsily (adv.), drowsiness (n.) |
Drowsy comes from an Old English word that means "to sink" or "become low or slow."
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