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drowsiest definition
drowsiest |
Overview of adj drowsy The adj drowsy has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (0) drowsy, drowsing, dozy, dozing, napping, nodding -- (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") 2. drowsy, oscitant, yawning -- (showing lack of attention or boredom; "the yawning congregation") Antonyms of adj drowsy 2 senses of drowsy Sense 1 drowsy, drowsing(postnominal), dozy, dozing(postnominal), napping(postnominal), nodding(postnominal) INDIRECT (VIA asleep) -> awake Sense 2 drowsy, oscitant, yawning(postnominal) INDIRECT (VIA inattentive) -> attentive Similarity of adj drowsy 2 senses of drowsy Sense 1 drowsy, drowsing(postnominal), dozy, dozing(postnominal), napping(postnominal), nodding(postnominal) => asleep(prenominal) (vs. awake) Sense 2 drowsy, oscitant, yawning(postnominal) => inattentive (vs. attentive) Attributes of adj drowsy Familiarity of adj drowsy drowsy used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj drowsy drowsy Overview of adj drowsy The adj drowsy has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (0) drowsy, drowsing, dozy, dozing, napping, nodding -- (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") 2. drowsy, oscitant, yawning -- (showing lack of attention or boredom; "the yawning congregation")
drowsiest definition