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somnolence — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • drowse verb To make (someone or something) heavy with drowsiness or sleepiness.
  • slumber noun Sleep, especially peaceful or restful sleep.

Senses

somnolence is used for these senses in English:

  • drowse An act, or a state, of being drowsy or sleepy.

drowse — full definition

  1. verb To make (someone or something) heavy with drowsiness or sleepiness.
  2. verb Followed by away: to pass (time) drowsily or in sleeping; also, to proceed (on a way) drowsily or sleepily.
  3. verb To make (someone or something) dull or inactive, as if from sleepiness.
  4. verb Often followed by away or off: to be drowsy or sleepy; to be half-asleep.

slumber — full definition

  1. noun Sleep, especially peaceful or restful sleep.
  2. verb To sleep, especially peacefully.

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