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adjective
- 1. sleepy; drowsy. Similar
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adjective. literary uk / ˈsɒm.n ə l.ənt / us / ˈsɑːm.n ə l.ənt / Add to word list. almost sleeping, or causing sleep: a somnolent summer's afternoon. the somnolent villages further north. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Animal physiology: sleep & sleeping. altered state of consciousness. beauty. bed. bunk. bye-byes.
The meaning of SOMNOLENT is of a kind likely to induce sleep. How to use somnolent in a sentence. The Sleepy History of Somnolent
somnolent. (sɒmnələnt ) 1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] If you are somnolent, you feel sleepy. [formal] The sedative makes people very somnolent. Synonyms: sleepy, drowsy, dozy, comatose More Synonyms of somnolent. 2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] If a place is somnolent, it is very peaceful and quiet.
Somnolent definition: sleepy; drowsy.. See examples of SOMNOLENT used in a sentence.
If you're somnolent, you're feeling sleepy or drowsy. It's best to avoid operating speedboats or motorcycles when you're somnolent.
somnolent. adjective (Formal) 1. sleepy, drowsy, dozy, comatose, nodding off (informal), torpid, half-awake, heavy-eyed The sedative makes people very somnolent. 2. quiet, peaceful, dull, sleepy, tranquil, inactive the somnolent villages of Sicily.
Somnolent Definition. sŏmnə-lənt. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Origin. Adjective. Filter. adjective. Sleepy; drowsy. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Inducing drowsiness. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Synonyms: somniferous. somnifacient. slumberous. hypnotic. opiate. narcotic. somnific. soporific.