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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