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1. (v.i.) drowse
to be sleepy or half-asleep.
2. drowse
to be dull or sluggish.
3. (v.t.) drowse
to pass or spend (time) in drowsing (often fol. by away):
He drowsed away the morning.
4. drowse
to make sleepy or sluggish.
5. (n.) drowse
a sleepy or sluggish condition; state of being half-asleep.
Etymology: (bef. 900; OE drūsian to droop)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) doze, drowse
a light fitful sleep
2. (verb) snooze, drowse, doze
sleep lightly or for a short period of time
3. (verb) drowse
be on the verge of sleeping
"The students were drowsing in the 8 AM class"
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) drowse
a slight or imperfect sleep; a doze
2. (verb) drowse
to sleep imperfectly or unsoundly; to slumber; to be heavy with sleepiness; to doze
3. (verb) drowse
to make heavy with sleepiness or imperfect sleep; to make dull or stupid
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