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Drowsing

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drowsyInclined to drowse; heavy with sleepiness
dozingnounA light sleep.
noddingnounThe act by which one nods.
dozyQuite sleepy or tired.
nappingnounThe act of taking a nap or short sleep.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Drowsing"

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WordDefinition
dozingnounA light sleep.
asleepIn a state of sleep; also, broadly, resting.
drowsyInclined to drowse; heavy with sleepiness
dozyQuite sleepy or tired.
nappingnounThe act of taking a nap or short sleep.
noddingnounThe act by which one nods.
doze offverbTo fall asleep unintentionally.
dozenounA light, short sleep or nap.
drowsihednounObsolete form of drowsihead. [(obsolete) drowsiness]
dozernoun(informal) A bulldozer.
dosenounA measured portion of medicine taken at any one time.
dawdleverb(intransitive) To spend time idly and unfruitfully; to waste time.
dazenounThe state of being dazed
sleeping draughtnoun(dated) A liquid medicine that induces sleep.
zwoddernoun(UK, dialectal) A dull, drowsy state; stupor
dossnoun(slang, British and Ireland) The avoidance of work.
dolingverbThe act of one who doles.
doolenoun(obsolete) sorrow; dole
drownagenoun(dated) The act of drowning.
decubationnoun(obsolete, rare, formal) The act of lying down.

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