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Meanings of
drowsy
in inglés
Half asleep.
drowsing
dozy
Related terms
asleep
Showing lack of attention or boredom.
yawning
oscitant
Related terms
inattentive
Usage of
drowsy
in inglés
1
It was the careful work of many long and
drowsy
autumn days.
2
The
drowsy
clocks now announced the hour of three in the morning.
3
You turn and run, terror pumping new energy into your
drowsy
limbs.
4
She started up with the idea of fire in her
drowsy
mind.
5
In less than fifteen minutes two
drowsy
-
looking
officers were in the room.
6
So with the crew; they were resting, though not in
drowsy
slumberings.
7
The old priest grew
drowsy
in the warm sunlight and fell asleep.
8
I am tired; and the sound of your voice makes me
drowsy
.
9
The birds twittered and chirped; the creek hummed its
drowsy
,
soothing melody.
10
At first the animal acts
drowsy
;
later violent nervous symptoms may develop.
11
The old man grew
drowsy
in the warm sunlight and fell asleep.
12
In about five minutes his valet appeared, half-dressed and looking very
drowsy
.
13
She smelt of some
drowsy
perfume squeezed from the glands of animals.
14
In the doorways soft-eyed Syrian women rocked their babies to
drowsy
chants.
15
But he still remained in the room-watchingher as she grew
drowsy
.
16
But after supper I got
drowsy
and fell asleep in my section.
Other examples for "drowsy"
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About this term
drowsy
Adjective
Noun
Singular
Frequent collocations
very drowsy
feel drowsy
grow drowsy
become drowsy
so drowsy
More collocations
Drowsy
through the time
Drowsy
across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common