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drowsy

UK/ˈdɹaʊzi/ US/ˈdraʊzi/ uncommon

adjective

1.

half asleep

  • “made drowsy by the long ride”
  • “it seemed a pity to disturb the drowsing (or dozing) professor”
  • “a tired dozy child”
  • “the nodding (or napping) grandmother in her rocking chair”
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2.

showing lack of attention or boredom

  • “the yawning congregation”
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Origin

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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