drowse meaning in General Dictionary
hook or imperfect sleep a doze
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- To make hefty with sleepiness or imperfect sleep to help make dull or stupid
- to fall asleep imperfectly or unsoundly to slumber becoming hefty with sleepiness to doze
- be regarding brink of sleeping
- sleep gently and for a short span of the time
- a light fitful sleep
- To sleep imperfectly or unsoundly; to slumber; is hefty with sleepiness; to doze.
- To make hefty with sleepiness or imperfect sleep; to make dull or stupid.
- A slight or imperfect sleep; a doze.
drowse meaning in Etymology Dictionary
1570s, most likely a back-formation from drowsy. Old English had an identical term, but there is a 600-year gap. Related: Drowsed; drowsing.
drowse meaning in General Dictionary
(v. i.) To sleep imperfectly or unsoundly; to slumber; to be heavy with sleepiness; to doze.
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- (v. t.) To create hefty with sleepiness or imperfect sleep; to make lifeless or stupid.
- (n.) Hook or imperfect sleep; a doze.