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drowse

noun

1 drowse

A light fitful sleep.

synonym: doze.

is a specific kind of: sleeping.

derivation: doze, drowsev1, snooze | drowsev2 | dozy, drowsing, drowsy.

Polish: półsen, drzemka

verb

1 drowse

Sleep lightly or for a short period of time.

synonyms: doze, snooze.

is a specific kind of: catch a wink, catnap, nap.

see also: dope off, doze off, drift off, drop off, drowse off, fall asleep, flake out, nod off.

derivation: catnap, forty winks, light sleep, nap, short sleep, snooze | doze, drowsen1.

Dutch: doezelen, dommelen, dutten, luimen, sluimeren, soezen, suffen, tukken

2 drowse

Be on the verge of sleeping.

is a specific kind of: rest.

is a broader term that covers: nod.

see also: dope off, doze off, drift off, drop off, drowse off, fall asleep, flake out, nod off.

derivation: doze, drowsen1.

Moby thesaurus: beauty sleep, beddy-bye, bedtime, blanket drill, bye-bye, dorm, doze, dreamland, fitful sleep, hibernation, land of Nod, light sleep, nap, oversleep, repose, saw logs, saw wood, shut-eye, silken repose, sleep ... show more.

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