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drowsing

UK
/ˈdraʊzɪŋ/
US
/ˈdraʊzɪŋ/

Translations

drowsingnoun
drowsings
pl
After the long meal, a pleasant drowsing overtook them.
Après le long repas, une douce somnolence les gagna.
Synonyms
torpor
nodding off
slumber
nap
snooze
somnolence
sleepiness
dozing
doze
drowsiness
drowsinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈdraʊzɪŋ/
US
/ˈdraʊzɪŋ/
More precise classification than generic ADJECTIVE; denotes present-participle use.
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.
Synonyms
torpid
dozing
sleepy
somnolent
nodding off
half-asleep
slumbering
snoozing
listless
groggy
lethargic
drowsy
drowseverb

drowsing

Gerund

drowsed
Past Simple
drowsed
Past Participle
drowsing
Gerund
UK
/draʊz/
US
/draʊz/
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.
Synonyms
nap
sleep lightly
drift off
snooze
doze
slumber

Definitions

drowsingnoun
The act or condition of dozing or becoming drowsy; light sleep.
After the long meal, a pleasant drowsing overtook them.
drowsinggerund / present participle
In a state of being half-asleep or lethargic.
The drowsing cat lay in the sun, barely moving as it soaked up the warmth.
drowseverb
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.
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