drowse
2 synonyms for drowse, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Verb — To make someone or something feel sleepy.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
The verb is either: * a back-formation from drowsy, which is attested earlier; or * possibly from Middle English *drousen (no known attestations), from Old English drūsan, drūsian (“to droop, sink; to become feeble, inactive, low, or slow, drowse”), from Proto-Germanic *drūsijaną (“to look down; mourn”) (possibly merge...
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