Sleepiness
111drowsy — drow•sy [[t]ˈdraʊ zi[/t]] adj. si•er, si•est 1) half asleep; sleepy 2) marked by or resulting from sleepiness 3) dull; sluggish; listless 4) inducing lethargy or sleepiness: drowsy spring weather[/ex] • Etymology: 1520–30 drow′si•ly, adv.… …
112drowsy — /ˈdraʊzi / (say drowzee) adjective (drowsier, drowsiest) 1. inclined to sleep; half asleep. 2. marked by or resulting from sleepiness. 3. dull; sluggish. 4. inducing sleepiness. {drows(e) + y1} –drowsily, adverb –drowsiness, noun …
113sleepy — [slē′pē] adj. sleepier, sleepiest 1. ready or inclined to sleep; drowsy 2. not very active; dull; quiet [a sleepy little town] 3. of, causing, or showing drowsiness SYN. SLEEPY applies to a person who is nearly overcome by a desire to sleep and,… …
114sleep|ful|ness — «SLEEP fuhl nihs», noun. = sleepiness. (Cf. ↑sleepiness) …
115get the better of — or[get the best of] {v. phr.} 1. To win over, beat; defeat. * /Our team got the best of the visitors in the last quarter./ * /George got the better of Robert in a game of checkers./ * /When the opposing player fouled John, John let his anger get… …
116get the better of — or[get the best of] {v. phr.} 1. To win over, beat; defeat. * /Our team got the best of the visitors in the last quarter./ * /George got the better of Robert in a game of checkers./ * /When the opposing player fouled John, John let his anger get… …
117Drowse — (drouz), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Drowsed} (drouzd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Drowsing}.] [AS. dr[=u]sian, dr[=u]san, to sink, become slow or inactive; cf. OD. droosen to be sleepy, fall asleep, LG. dr[=u]sen, druusken, to slumber, fall down with a noise;… …
118Drowse — Drowse, v. t. To make heavy with sleepiness or imperfect sleep; to make dull or stupid. Milton. [1913 Webster] …
119Drowsed — Drowse Drowse (drouz), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Drowsed} (drouzd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Drowsing}.] [AS. dr[=u]sian, dr[=u]san, to sink, become slow or inactive; cf. OD. droosen to be sleepy, fall asleep, LG. dr[=u]sen, druusken, to slumber, fall down… …
120Drowsier — Drowsy Drow sy, a. [Compar. {Drowsier}; superl. {Drowsiest}.] 1. Inclined to drowse; heavy with sleepiness; lethargic; dozy. When I am drowsy. Shak. [1913 Webster] Dapples the drowsy east with spots of gray. Shak. [1913 Webster] To our age s… …
