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Meanings of
drowse
in inglés
portugués
sesta
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A light fitful sleep.
doze
portugués
sesta
portugués
dormitar
catalán
endormiscar-se
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Sleep lightly or for a short period of time.
snooze
Related terms
doze off
portugués
dormitar
Drowse.
Related terms
drowse off
Usage of
drowse
in inglés
1
I wanted to sink in against his body, be held, and
drowse
.
2
It felt wonderful, luxurious, and it enticed him into a light
drowse
.
3
Unceremoniously Stair Garland awaked Louis from his
drowse
in the cave's mouth.
4
Stan's voice slowed and a little while later he started to
drowse
.
5
Only me and the god of all thunder in his mildewed
drowse
.
6
With a
drowse
of orient perfume drenched in light and heat:
7
She was no sensualist, longing to
drowse
sleepily in the lap of luxury.
8
On the homeward passage a little
drowse
fell upon the two charter members.
9
It had begun to plan even as It began to
drowse
.
10
The very statues seemed to
drowse
like watchers by a death-bed.
11
The end-of-day bell sounded louder than usual, waking her from a light
drowse
.
12
We're all tired to-night and it will be good to
drowse
and dream.
13
Why cannot I be content to dream and
drowse
a little?
14
And she cried to the Old World cities that
drowse
by the Eastern main:
15
Slowly before the
drowse
of darkness, the noises quieted and the fires died down.
16
It was two o'clock; Richard sat with his head bent forward, in a
drowse
.
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drowse
Noun
Singular
Verb
Indicative · Present
Frequent collocations
drowse in
half drowse
cheerful drowse
deep drowse
drowse contentedly
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Translations for
drowse
portugués
sesta
soneca
cochilo
dormitar
tirar uma soneca
cochilar
power nap
catalán
endormiscar-se
adormir-se
dormisquejar
ensopir-se
Drowse
through the time
Drowse
across language varieties
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