Drowsy Meaning
/ˈdɹaʊzi/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjInclined to drowse; heavy with sleepiness
adjCausing someone to fall sleep or feel sleepy; lulling; soporific.
Sentence Examples
I'd just woken up and was still drowsy.
Why should he feel drowsy whenever he begins to study?
CEFR Practice Quiz
The warm room made the students feel ____ and unable to concentrate.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
I'd just woken up and was still ____.
Word Origin & History
From drowse + -y, despite the fact that drowsy (1520) is recorded before drowse (1570). Compare Old English drūsian (“to droop, drowse, become languid”).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The narrative throughout holds the reader; it Is not a drowsy book."
— 1928, Historical Outlook:
"... the hoofbeats of the mule made a sound as drowsy as a fly's buzz on a summer afternoon."
— 1948, Truman Capote, Other Voices, Other Rooms, Part One, 1:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The warm room made the students feel ____ and unable to concentrate.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
I'd just woken up and was still ____.