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Meanings of drowsing in English

Half asleep.

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Usage of drowsing in English
1
Never had I seen the village drowsing in so sweet a peace.
The Flood
2
Occasionally there was a snore; evidently Bill was drowsing the day away.
The High School Left End; or, Dick & Co. Grilling on the Footbal...
3
It was a brilliantly coloured solitude, drowsing in a warm, voluptuous silence.
'Twixt Land & Sea: Tales
4
To the drowsing me, everything that followed seemed somehow like a dream.
To Die in Italbar
5
As I was drowsing off again, she spoke very gently to me.
Vandemark's Folly
6
Then all was still about him, and he emptied his mind, drowsing.
Lord of Light
7
The mate, drowsing on the hard stern, finally smiled with closed eyes.
Mare Nostrum (Our Sea): A Novel
8
Is that his secret? He glanced at Mark, who was already drowsing.
The Precipice
9
Looking through the cracks, I observed my two gentlemen drowsing in the corner.
The Seats of the Mighty, Volume 3
10
Throughout the exchange, Baze had been slumped forward, as if drowsing.
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
11
The sharpness of her voice roused old Mrs. Brenner, drowsing in her corner.
O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1920
12
Over the whole drowsing world brooded the solemn hush of late summer afternoon.
Further Adventures of Lad
13
His drowsing virtue had suffered the torments of a fruitless resurrection.
Mare Nostrum (Our Sea): A Novel
14
I wasn't trying to listen; I was drowsing, and paying very little attention.
The Blood Ship
15
A flock of white ducks lay drowsing on a grassy spot.
Earth's Enigmas: A Volume of Stories
16
He seemed dull and weary, and sat long, drowsing and drinking after dinner.
A Dark Night's Work
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