slumbrous

An archaic or poetic adjective describing a state of drowsiness, sleepiness, or inducing sleep.

• 🇩🇪Veraltetes oder poetisches Adjektiv, das einen Zustand von Schläfrigkeit, Dösigkeit beschreibt oder einschläfernd wirkt.

1. Quiet and tranquil C2 formal

   Characterized by a peaceful, calm, and restful quality, often inducing sleep.

   • The slumbrous village was bathed in the soft light of the setting sun.
   • A slumbrous silence fell over the forest as night approached.
   • The gentle, slumbrous hum of the bees lulled him to sleep.

   🇩🇪Schläfrig machend

   Synonyme: calmpeacefulplacidquietrestfulserenesoothingtranquil

   Antonyme: agitatedchaoticdisquietingdisturbedrestless

2. Inclined to or marked by drowsiness C2 formal

   Feeling or showing a tendency to be sleepy or lethargic.

   • The warm room and heavy meal left him feeling slumbrous.
   • Her slumbrous eyes struggled to stay open during the lecture.
   • The cat lay in a slumbrous heap by the fireplace.

   🇩🇪Zu Schläfrigkeit neigend

   Synonyme: dozydrowsylanguidlethargicsleepysomnolentsoporifictorpid

   Antonyme: alertawakeenergeticvigilantwakeful

• more slumbrous comparative form
• most slumbrous superlative form