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drow⋅sy

  [drou-zee]
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–adjective, -si⋅er, -si⋅est.
1. half-asleep; sleepy.
2. marked by or resulting from sleepiness.
3. dull; sluggish.
4. inducing lethargy or sleepiness: drowsy spring weather.
Origin:
1520–30; drowse + -y 1

Related forms:
drow⋅si⋅ly, adverb
drow⋅si⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
1. somnolent, dozy. 3. lethargic, listless.
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drows·y   (drou'zē)   
adj.   drows·i·er, drows·i·est

  1. Dull with sleepiness; sluggish.

  2. Produced or characterized by sleepiness.

  3. Inducing sleepiness; soporific.

drows'i·ly adv., drows'i·ness n.
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Main Entry: drowsy
Pronunciation: 'drau-zE
Function: adjective
Inflected Forms: drows·i·er; -est
: ready to fall asleep : SLEEPY —drows·i·ly /-z&-lE/ adverb —drows·i·ness /-zE-n&s/ noun
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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drowsiness drows·i·ness (drou'zē-nĭs)
n.
A state of impaired awareness associated with a desire or inclination to sleep. Also called hypnesthesia.

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