单词	drowsiness
释义	drowsy adjective ˈdrau̇-zē  drowsier; drowsiest 1 a : ready to fall asleep The pills made her drowsy. b : inducing or tending to induce sleep drowsy music c : indolent, lethargic drowsy bureaucrats 2 : giving the appearance of peaceful inactivity a drowsy village drowsily ˈdrau̇-zə-lē  adverb drowsiness ˈdrau̇-zē-nəs  noun Synonyms dozy sleepy slumberous slumbrous somnolent See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences We spent a drowsy afternoon by the pool. the drowsy students shuffled into the first-period class Recent Examples on the Web Don't drive while impaired, which includes drowsy driving. Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 29 Aug. 2022 Studies show later start times equate to more sleep time, and that more sleep improves attendance, graduation rates, and academic performance; reduces sports injuries; and decreases drowsy driving incidents and related motor vehicle crashes. Ali Martin, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Aug. 2022 The whole house seemed to be swaying, seized by a fit of giddiness in its fatigue and excitement, and possessed by those drowsy midnight urges which fumble between the sheets. Namwali Serpell, The New York Review of Books, 6 July 2022 The advent of these wonder drugs, in particular the non-drowsy antihistamine tablets, have been revolutionary. Timothy Fanning, San Antonio Express-News, 17 Dec. 2021 Bad poll numbers and a collapsing domestic and international situation have excited the typically drowsy president into action. Matthew Continetti, National Review, 4 June 2022 Antihistamines can be combined with decongestant tablets, like pseudoephedrine, which also have a non-drowsy antihistamine. Timothy Fanning, San Antonio Express-News, 17 Dec. 2021 Washington, sporting a salt-and-pepper beard and an appropriately drowsy gaze, is an elder Macbeth, playing him as a warrior in his twilight years, better days supposedly behind him. David Sims, The Atlantic, 12 Jan. 2022 One of the great advancements was the development of non-drowsy antihistamine drugs. Timothy Fanning, San Antonio Express-News, 17 Dec. 2021 See More Word History Etymology see drowse entry 1 First Known Use 1530, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Kids Definition drowsy adjective ˈdrau̇-zē  drowsier; drowsiest 1 : ready to fall asleep 2 : causing sleepiness drowsy music Medical Definition drowsy adjective ˈdrau̇-zē  drowsier; drowsiest : ready to fall asleep : sleepy drowsiness noun as in sleepiness the quality or state of desiring or needing sleep we tried to fight our drowsiness but fell asleep anyway Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance sleepiness somnolence sleeping fatigue tiredness lethargy resting slumbering doziness torpidity dozing weariness oversleeping sluggishness torpor lassitude Antonyms & Near Antonyms insomnia wakefulness sleeplessness consciousness awareness
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