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Meanings of
soporific
in English
Portuguese
hipnótico
Catalan
soporífer
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A drug that induces sleep.
hypnotic
Portuguese
hipnótico
Sleep inducing.
somniferous
soporiferous
hypnagogic
somnific
hypnogogic
Related terms
depressant
Inducing mental lethargy.
narcotic
Related terms
uninteresting
Usage of
soporific
in English
1
Maybe McFarlane's Scots growl just conveys greater determination than Jenkins's
soporific
slogans.
2
The mere sight of them sparks memories of interminable,
soporific
biology lessons.
3
It was almost
soporific
,
the hauling of the oars, forward and back.
4
The next time you smell mignonette, think of it as a
soporific
.
5
Awake, she felt sorry for herself, and sorrow, no
soporific
,
induced sorrow.
6
He has all the signs of a
soporific
person; but who knows?
7
Henry was lank and
soporific
,
and not inclined to rush his business.
8
A comfortable chair, and moon-light, and a German lullaby are
soporific
influences.
9
With early autumn arrives the mildly
soporific
aroma of freshly cut hay.
10
Are there not
soporific
dreams and sweet deliriums more soothing than Reason?
11
Even the old German in the back row seemed plunged in
soporific
inattention.
12
The question of livening up the
soporific
proceedings had been raised.
13
Needless to say, this could become
soporific
in the wrong hands.
14
They merged into one whisper, eschewing all outside noise, almost
soporific
in rhythm.
15
The medicine must be a
soporific
as well as a febrifuge.
16
Evidently
soporific
substances had been mixed with the food we had just taken.
Other examples for "soporific"
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soporific
Adjective
Frequent collocations
soporific effect
almost soporific
as soporific
so soporific
soporific qualities
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Translations for
soporific
Portuguese
hipnótico
Catalan
soporífer
soporífic
Soporific
through the time
Soporific
across language varieties
United Kingdom
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