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    soporific
    /sɒpəˈrɪfɪk/

    adjective

    • 1. tending to induce drowsiness or sleep: "the motion of the train had a somewhat soporific effect"

    noun

    • 1. a drug or other substance that induces drowsiness or sleep.

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › soporificSoporific Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of SOPORIFIC is causing or tending to cause sleep. How to use soporific in a sentence. Did you know?

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSOPORIFIC | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    adjective. uk / ˌsɒp. ə rˈɪf.ɪk / us / ˌsɑː.pəˈrɪf.ɪk / Add to word list. causing sleep or making a person want to sleep: the soporific effect of the heat. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Animal physiology: sleep & sleeping. altered state of consciousness. beauty. bed. bunk. bye-byes. catch/cop/get some z's idiom. comatose. count.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySOPORIFIC | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    adjective. us / ˌsɑː.pəˈrɪf.ɪk / uk / ˌsɒp. ə rˈɪf.ɪk / Add to word list. causing sleep or making a person want to sleep: the soporific effect of the heat. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Animal physiology: sleep & sleeping. altered state of consciousness. beauty. bed down. bunk. bye-byes. catch/cop/get some z's idiom. comatose. crash.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › soporificSOPORIFIC Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Soporific definition: causing or tending to cause sleep.. See examples of SOPORIFIC used in a sentence.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › soporificSoporific - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Something that is soporific is sleep-inducing. Certain medicines, but also extreme coziness, can have a soporific effect. In the 1680’s, soporific, which doubles as both adjective and noun, was formed from the French soporifique. That word, in turn, came from the Latin sopor “deep sleep.”

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

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

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSOPORIFIC definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    adjective. Something that is soporific makes you feel sleepy. [formal] The warmth of the room and the monotony of the speaker's voice grew soporific. ...the soothing, soporific effects of sitting by an open fire . Synonyms: sleep-inducing, hypnotic, sedative, sleepy More Synonyms of soporific. More Synonyms of soporific.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › soporificSoporific - definition of soporific by The Free Dictionary

    Define soporific. soporific synonyms, soporific pronunciation, soporific translation, English dictionary definition of soporific. adj. 1. Inducing or tending to induce sleep. 2. Drowsy. n. A drug or other substance that induces sleep; a hypnotic. American Heritage® Dictionary of the...

  10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › soporificsoporific - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · Noun. [ edit] soporific (plural soporifics) ( pharmacology) Something inducing sleep, especially a drug. The doctor prescribed a soporific to help the patient sleep. ( figuratively) Something boring or dull. Translations. [ edit]

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionarySOPORIFIC - All you need to know about it - Collins Online...

    A complete guide to the word "SOPORIFIC": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.