Word Of The Day

Somnolent

ˈsɒmnəl(ə)nt/

adjective

adjective: somnolent

1. sleepy; drowsy.

   synonyms:

   sleepy, drowsy, tired, languid, languorous, heavy-eyed, dozy, nodding, groggy, half asleep, asleep on one's feet, yawning; More lethargic, sluggish, inactive, enervated, torpid, comatose; informalsnoozy, dopey, yawny; literaryslumberous; rareoscitant, slumbersome "he was feeling decidedly somnolent after his lunch" quiet, restful, tranquil, calm, peaceful, pleasant, relaxing, soothing, undisturbed, untroubled, isolated "the film's action took place in a somnolent northern village"

   • causing or suggestive of drowsiness.

     "a somnolent summer day"

Origin

late Middle English (in the sense ‘causing sleepiness’): from Old French sompnolent or Latin somnolentus, from somnus ‘sleep’.