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Vocabulary Entry
drowsy
|adjective • verb • noun
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A
adjective
Feeling tired and ready to fall asleep.
Example Sentences
"After a long day at work, I felt drowsy on the way home."
"The warm sun made me drowsy as I lay on the beach."
"She struggled to keep her eyes open during the drowsy lecture."
V
verb
To make someone feel sleepy or to fall asleep.
Example Sentences
"The soothing music drowsed him into a peaceful sleep."
"The medicine can drowse you, so take it before bedtime."
"I can't believe how quickly the warm bath drowsed her."
N
noun
A state of being drowsy; sleepiness.
Example Sentences
"His drowsy state made it hard for him to concentrate."
"The lecture induced a sense of drowsy that spread through the classroom."
"She fought against the drowsy that came after a heavy lunch."