drowse

Meanings

• Verb

  To feel or cause to feel sleepy or drowsy.

  - "After a long day at work, I usually drowse in front of the TV."
  - "The monotonous sound of the rain helped lull him to sleep and he began to drowse."
  - "The baby was drowsy after his nap."

• Noun

  A state of being half-asleep or in a stupor.

  - "He was in a deep drowse when I entered the room."
  - "The old man sat in his chair, lost in a drowse."
  - "The patient was in a coma, a deep and prolonged drowse."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with drowse
doze , joes , noise , toes , voices

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Variants

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drowse , drowsed , drowses , drowsing

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to be heavy with sleep'. Derived from Old English drusan, from drus, sleep.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'drowsy' comes from the Old English word 'drusan', which means 'to be heavy with sleep'.

2. The word 'drowsy' is often used to describe a slow, languid tempo in music.

3. The term 'drowsy chaperone' is a character in a musical comedy of the same name.

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Related Concepts

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1. Sleep: Drowse is a state of being on the verge of sleep.

2. Lethargy: Drowse is a state of sluggishness or lack of energy.

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Culture

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In literature, drowse is often used to describe a state of lethargy or torpor, such as in Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Oval Portrait' or Herman Melville's 'Bartleby, the Scrivener'. In music, the term 'drowsy' is used to describe a slow, languid tempo.

How to Memorize "drowse"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person feeling very sleepy and heavy-eyed.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the feeling of being tired and sleepy.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Drowsy Dogs Doze' to remember the meaning of the word.

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