drowse

[ drouz ]

/ draʊz /

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verb (used without object), drowsed, drows·ing.

to be sleepy or half-asleep.

to be dull or sluggish.

verb (used with object), drowsed, drows·ing.

to pass or spend (time) in drowsing (often followed by away): He drowsed away the morning.

to make sleepy.

noun

a sleepy condition; state of being half-asleep.

Origin of drowse

before 900; Old English drūsian to droop, become sluggish (not recorded in ME); akin to Old English drēosan to fall

Words nearby drowse

drowned valley, drown one's sorrows, drown out, drownproof, drownproofing, drowse, drowsihead, drowsiness, drowsy, DrPH, Dr. Strangelove

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Example sentences from the Web for drowse

And then jest as I was gettin' into a drowse, I heered the cat in the buttery, and I got up to let her out.
Little Masterpieces of American Wit and Humor|Various
The instant I put out the lamp and drowse off the irritation starts and the lumps on my skin begin to form.
The Mutiny of the Elsinore|Jack London
The smoke from the burning wood made his eyes grow heavy; he began to drowse.
Murder Point|Coningsby Dawson
Your days of hope are over, and you want to drowse by the fire.
Northern Lights|Gilbert Parker

In the drowse of morning they seemed very lifeless and still.
The Blood Red Dawn|Charles Caldwell Dobie

British Dictionary definitions for drowse

drowse

/ (draʊz) /

verb

to be or cause to be sleepy, dull, or sluggish

noun

the state of being drowsy

Word Origin for drowse

C16: probably from Old English drūsian to sink; related to drēosan to fall

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	drowse
释义	drowse [ drouz ] / draʊz / SEE SYNONYMS FOR drowse ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object), drowsed, drows·ing. to be sleepy or half-asleep. to be dull or sluggish. verb (used with object), drowsed, drows·ing. to pass or spend (time) in drowsing (often followed by away): He drowsed away the morning. to make sleepy. noun a sleepy condition; state of being half-asleep. Origin of drowse before 900; Old English drūsian to droop, become sluggish (not recorded in ME); akin to Old English drēosan to fall Words nearby drowse drowned valley, drown one's sorrows, drown out, drownproof, drownproofing, drowse, drowsihead, drowsiness, drowsy, DrPH, Dr. Strangelove Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for drowse And then jest as I was gettin' into a drowse, I heered the cat in the buttery, and I got up to let her out. Little Masterpieces of American Wit and Humor\|Various The instant I put out the lamp and drowse off the irritation starts and the lumps on my skin begin to form. The Mutiny of the Elsinore\|Jack London The smoke from the burning wood made his eyes grow heavy; he began to drowse. Murder Point\|Coningsby Dawson Your days of hope are over, and you want to drowse by the fire. Northern Lights\|Gilbert Parker In the drowse of morning they seemed very lifeless and still. The Blood Red Dawn\|Charles Caldwell Dobie British Dictionary definitions for drowse drowse / (draʊz) / verb to be or cause to be sleepy, dull, or sluggish noun the state of being drowsy Word Origin for drowse C16: probably from Old English drūsian to sink; related to drēosan to fall Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to drowse coma, dormancy, stupor, breathe, relax, lean, sit down, lie down, stretch out, snooze, doze, languish, fall asleep, bed down, nod off, annoy, exhaust, dishearten, exasperate, tire
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drowse

verb (used without object), drowsed, drows·ing.

verb (used with object), drowsed, drows·ing.

noun

Origin of drowse

Words nearby drowse

Example sentences from the Web for drowse

British Dictionary definitions for drowse

verb

noun

Word Origin for drowse

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