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   somnolent

   /ˈsɒmnələnt/

   adjective

   • 1. sleepy; drowsy. Similar sleepydrowsytiredlanguidlanguorousheavy-eyeddozynoddinggroggyhalf asleepasleep on one's feetyawninglethargicsluggishinactiveenervatedtorpidcomatoseinformal:snoozydopeyyawnyliterary:slumberousrare:oscitantslumbersomequietrestfultranquilcalmpeacefulpleasantrelaxingsoothingundisturbeduntroubledisolated
   • ▪ causing or suggestive of drowsiness: "a somnolent summer day"
   • ▪ abnormally drowsy.

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘causing sleepiness’): from Old French sompnolent or Latin somnolentus, from somnus ‘sleep’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. somnolence noun
   • 2. somnolency noun
   • 3. somnolently adverb

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSOMNOLENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   adjective. literary uk / ˈsɒm.n ə l.ənt / us / ˈsɑːm.n ə l.ənt / Add to word list. almost sleeping, or causing sleep: a somnolent summer's afternoon. the somnolent villages further north. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Animal physiology: sleep & sleeping. altered state of consciousness. beauty. bed. bunk. bye-byes.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › somnolentSomnolent Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of SOMNOLENT is of a kind likely to induce sleep. How to use somnolent in a sentence. The Sleepy History of Somnolent

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › somnolentSOMNOLENT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Somnolent definition: sleepy; drowsy.. See examples of SOMNOLENT used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySOMNOLENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   adjective. literary us / ˈsɑːm.n ə l.ənt / uk / ˈsɒm.n ə l.ənt / Add to word list. almost sleeping, or causing sleep: a somnolent summer's afternoon. the somnolent towns of the Midwest. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Animal physiology: sleep & sleeping. altered state of consciousness. beauty. bed down. bunk. bye-byes.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSOMNOLENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   somnolent. (sɒmnələnt ) 1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] If you are somnolent, you feel sleepy. [formal] The sedative makes people very somnolent. Synonyms: sleepy, drowsy, dozy, comatose More Synonyms of somnolent. 2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] If a place is somnolent, it is very peaceful and quiet.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › somnolentsomnolent adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   Definition of somnolent adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   If you're somnolent, you're feeling sleepy or drowsy. It's best to avoid operating speedboats or motorcycles when you're somnolent . Somnolent comes from the Latin word somnolentia , meaning sleepiness, which in turn is from the Latin root somnus , for sleep.