drowse
21drowse — [draʊz] verb be half asleep; doze. ↘archaic make sleepy. noun a state of being half asleep. Origin C16: back form. from drowsy …
22drowse — v. n. Slumber, doze, nap, be half asleep …
23drowse — verb (I) to be in a light sleep or feel pleasantly as though you are almost asleep: I was drowsing in front of the television when you called …
24drowse — [[t]draʊz[/t]] v. drowsed, drows•ing, n. 1) to be sleepy or half asleep 2) to be dull or sluggish 3) to pass or spend (time) in drowsing (often fol. by away): He drowsed away the morning[/ex] 4) to make sleepy or sluggish 5) a sleepy or sluggish… …
25drowse — [c]/draʊz / (say drowz) verb (drowsed, drowsing) –verb (i) 1. to be sleepy; be half asleep. 2. to be dull or sluggish. –verb (t) 3. to make sleepy. 4. to pass or spend (time) in drowsing. –noun 5. a sleepy condition; state of being half asleep.… …
26drowse — v. & n. v. 1 intr. be dull and sleepy or half asleep. 2 tr. a (often foll. by away) pass (the time) in drowsing. b make drowsy. 3 intr. archaic be sluggish. n. a condition of sleepiness. Etymology: back form. f. DROWSY …
27drowse off — verb change from a waking to a sleeping state he always falls asleep during lectures • Syn: ↑fall asleep, ↑dope off, ↑flake out, ↑drift off, ↑nod off, ↑drop off, ↑doze off …
28over-drowse — over drowse, drugging see over …
29dowser — drowse …
30Drowsed — Drowse Drowse (drouz), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Drowsed} (drouzd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Drowsing}.] [AS. dr[=u]sian, dr[=u]san, to sink, become slow or inactive; cf. OD. droosen to be sleepy, fall asleep, LG. dr[=u]sen, druusken, to slumber, fall down… …
