drowsing

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

• 🇪🇸Describe el estado de semisueño o duermevela ligera; se usa a menudo para una persona o animal en un estado relajado y somnoliento.

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.

   🇪🇸adormilado

   Sinónimos: drowsynappingsleepyslumberoussomnolent

   Antónimos: alertawakewakeful

• more drowsing comparative form
• most drowsing superlative form

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

• 🇪🇸Verbo que significa estar somnoliento o dormitar ligeramente; cabecear por sueño o quedarse medio dormido.

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.

   🇪🇸dormitar

   Sinónimos: catnapdozenapsnooze

   Antónimos: awakenrousewake

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

Variantes phrasal: drowse off