adjective · rare

drowsy

drowsy · drowsier · drowsiest

простий, легкий

нудный, сонный, заспанный, сонливый

müde, langweilig, schläfrig, verschlafen

Inclined to drowse; heavy with sleepinessInclined to drowse; heavy with sleepiness

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/ˈdɹaʊzi/

» I often feel drowsy after lunch.

Я часто відчуваю сонливість після обіду.

Meaning

4 senses

Inclined to drowse; heavy with sleepiness
I was feeling drowsy and so decided to make a cup of coffee to try to wake myself up.
schläfrig
со́нныйsónnyj, сонли́выйsonlívyj, за́спанныйzáspannyj
Causing someone to fall sleep or feel sleepy; lulling; soporific.
It was a warm, drowsy summer afternoon.
drowsy medicine
Boring.
müde, langweilig, verschlafen
ну́дныйnúdnyj, усыпля́ющийusypljájuščij, снотво́рныйsnotvórnyj
Dull; stupid.
dösig
ну́дныйnúdnyj

More definitions

showing lack of attention or boredom
half asleep

Examples

59 sentences

I often feel drowsy after lunch.
Я часто відчуваю сонливість після обіду.
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Tom looked drowsy.
Том виглядав сп'янілим.
ruТом выглядел сонным.
deTom sah schläfrig aus.
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Tom looks drowsy.
Том виглядає сонним.
ruТом выглядит сонным.
deTom sieht schläfrig aus.
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Tom started to get drowsy again.
ruТом начал снова засыпать.
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Tom said he was getting drowsy.
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Translations

7 languages

Русский

By meaning 3

inclined to drowse:

boring:

disposing to sleep:

Deutsch

By meaning 4

inclined to drowse:

boring:

disposing to sleep:

dull, stupid:

Origin

From drowse + -y, despite the fact that drowsy (1520) is recorded before drowse (1570). Co

From drowse + -y, despite the fact that drowsy (1520) is recorded before drowse (1570). Compare Old English drūsian (“to droop, drowse, become languid”).

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