What does slumberous mean?
Definitions for slumberous
ˈslʌm bər əs, ˈslʌm brəsslum·ber·ous
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Princeton's WordNet
slumberous, slumbrousadjective
quiet and tranquil
"a slumberous June morning"
slumberous, slumbery, slumbrous, somnolentadjective
inclined to or marked by drowsiness
"slumberous (or slumbrous) eyes"; "`slumbery' is archaic"; "the sound had a somnolent effect"
Wiktionary
slumberousadjective
Sleepy, drowsy.
slumberousadjective
Sleep-inducing.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Slumberous, Slumberyadjective
Etymology: from slumber.
The timely dew of sleep,
Now falling with soft slumb’rous weight, inclines
Our eyelids. John Milton.While pensive in the silent slumb’rous shade,
Sleep’s gentle pow’rs her drooping eyes invade;
Minerva, life-like, on embodied air
Impress’d the form of Iphthema. Alexander Pope, Odyssey.There every eye with slumb’rous chains she bound,
And dash’d the flowing goblets to the ground. Alexander Pope.A great perturbation in nature! to receive at once the benefit of sleep, and do the effects of watching: in this slumbery agitation, what have you heard her say? William Shakespeare, Macbeth.
ChatGPT
slumberous
Slumberous refers to something causing or suggestive of drowsiness, sleep or inactivity. It implies a state of lethargy, tranquility, or laziness. This term is often used to describe a heavy, deep sleep or an environment that is quiet, peaceful, or conducive to sleep.
Webster Dictionary
Slumberousadjective
inviting slumber; soporiferous
Slumberousadjective
being in the repose of slumber; sleepy; drowsy
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of slumberous in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of slumberous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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