slumbery
slumbery · more slumbery · most slumbery
Inclined to sleep; sleepy or sleeping; quiet and slow-pacedInclined to sleep; sleepy or sleeping; (by extension) quiet and slow-paced.
Meaning
1 sensesInclined to sleep; sleepy or sleeping; (by extension) quiet and slow-paced.
More definitions
- inclined to or marked by drowsiness
Origin
From Middle English slumbry, slombry, slomry, equivalent to slumber + -y. Cognate with MidFrom Middle English slumbry, slombry, slomry, equivalent to slumber + -y. Cognate with Middle Dutch slumerich (“slumbery”).
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Forms
more slumbery, most slumbery| Comparative | more slumbery Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most slumbery Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- inclined to or marked by drowsiness:slumberousslumbroussomnolent
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedslumber
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form