Drowsy vs. Somnolent — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Drowsy and Somnolent
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Drowsy
Dull with sleepiness; sluggish.
Somnolent
Drowsy; sleepy.
Drowsy
Produced or characterized by sleepiness.
Somnolent
Inducing or tending to induce sleep; soporific.
Drowsy
Inducing sleepiness; soporific.
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Somnolent
Drowsy or sleepy.
Drowsy
Inclined to drowse; heavy with sleepiness
I was feeling drowsy and so decided to make a cup of coffee to try to wake myself up.
Somnolent
(dated) Causing literal or figurative sleepiness.
Drowsy
Causing someone to fall sleep or feel sleepy; lulling; soporific.
It was a warm, drowsy summer afternoon.
Drowsy medicine
Somnolent
Sleepy; drowsy; inclined to sleep.
He had no eye for such phenomena, because he had a somnolent want of interest in them.
Drowsy
Boring.
Somnolent
Inclined to or marked by drowsiness;
Slumberous (or slumbrous) eyes
`slumbery' is archaic
The sound had a a somnolent effect
Drowsy
Dull; stupid. en
Drowsy
Inclined to drowse; heavy with sleepiness; lethargic; dozy.
Dapples the drowsy east with spots of gray.
To our age's drowsy bloodStill shouts the inspiring sea.
Drowsy
Disposing to sleep; lulling; soporific.
The drowsy hours, dispensers of all good.
Drowsy
Dull; stupid.
Drowsy
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
Drowsy
Showing lack of attention or boredom;
The yawning congregation
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