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drowsing

/ˈdraʊzɪŋ/

drowsingnoun

drowsings

Translations

somnolence

After the long meal, a pleasant drowsing overtook them.

Après le long repas, une douce somnolence les gagna.

Definitions

The act or condition of dozing or becoming drowsy; light sleep.

After the long meal, a pleasant drowsing overtook them.

Synonyms

nodding off

drowsinggerund / present participle

/ˈdraʊzɪŋ/

More precise classification than generic ADJECTIVE; denotes present-participle use.

Translations

somnolent

The drowsing cat lay in the sun, barely moving as it soaked up the warmth.

Le chat somnolent était couché au soleil, bougeant à peine tandis qu’il profitait de la chaleur.

Additional translations

assoupiPlus littéraire ou descriptif.

Definitions

In a state of being half-asleep or lethargic.

The drowsing cat lay in the sun, barely moving as it soaked up the warmth.

Synonyms

nodding off

drowseverb

drowsing

Gerund

drowsed

Past Simple

drowsed

Past Participle

drowsing

Gerund

/draʊz/

Translations

somnoler

She drowsed in the hammock under the warm afternoon sun.

Elle somnolait dans le hamac sous la chaude lumière de l’après-midi.

Additional translations

endormirAu sens figuré, quand quelque chose rend somnolent.

assoupirS’emploie surtout à propos d’une sensation de somnolence ou d’un effet qui rend engourdi.

Definitions

To be in a light sleep or to doze.

She drowsed in the hammock under the warm afternoon sun.

To make someone feel sleepy or lethargic.

The monotonous lecture drowsed the students into a stupor.

Synonyms

nap

sleep lightly

drift off

snooze

doze

slumber

drowsenoun

Definitions

A light sleep or a state of being half-asleep.

She fell into a drowse while reading her book on the couch.