drowsing

Describes the state of being half asleep or lightly dozing; often used to describe a person or animal in a relaxed, sleepy state.

• 🌐يصف حالة نصف النوم أو الخفوت والغفوة؛ يُستخدم غالبًا لوصف إنسان أو حيوان في حالة استرخاء ونعاس.

1. Half asleep B1 informal

   In a state of light sleep or dozing, often on the verge of waking.

   • She was drowsing in the armchair when the phone rang.
   • The baby lay drowsing in her mother's arms.
   • I spent the afternoon drowsing on the sofa.

   🌐ناعس

   المرادفات: drowsynappingsleepyslumberoussomnolent

   الأضداد: alertawakewakeful

• more drowsing comparative form
• most drowsing superlative form

An archaic or obsolete verb meaning to be drowsy or to sleep lightly; to doze.

• 🌐فعل يدل على أن يكون المرء نعسانًا أو ينام نومًا خفيفًا متقطعًا؛ أي يغالبه النعاس دون استغراق في النوم.

1. Sleep lightly B2 formal

   To sleep lightly or be half asleep; to doze.

   • She drowsed in the armchair by the fire.
   • He drowsed off during the long lecture.
   • The cat drowsed peacefully in the sun.

   🌐نعاس

   المرادفات: catnapdozenapsnooze

   الأضداد: awakenrousewake

• drowsed past participle
• drowsed past simple
• drowsing present participle
• drowses third person singular

الصيغ المركّبة: drowse off