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somnolent
[ som-nuh-luhnt ]
adjective
- sleepy; drowsy.
Synonyms: slumberous
- tending to cause sleep.
Synonyms: soporific, somniferous
somnolent
/ ˈsɒmnələnt /
adjective
- drowsy; sleepy
- causing drowsiness
Derived Forms
- ˈsomnolently, adverb
- ˈsomnolence, noun
Other Words From
- somno·lence somno·len·cy noun
- somno·lent·ly adverb
- hyper·somno·lence noun
- hyper·somno·lent adjective
- hyper·somno·lent·ly adverb
- semi·somno·lence noun
- semi·somno·lent adjective
- semi·somno·lent·ly adverb
- un·somno·lent adjective
- un·somno·lent·ly adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of somnolent1
Word History and Origins
Origin of somnolent1
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Example Sentences
Ham turned a disjointed team into something tough and competitive and changed the entire somnolent Lakers culture.
Amid skepticism that he couldn’t coach at the higher level, Jackson tore the program down to the studs, brought in 86 new players, and blanketed the somnolent program with passion and positivity.
Overall, the recording slides between hypnotic and somnolent.
Set against the backdrop of a somnolent downtown, says Ms. Respress, the McPherson Square encampment feeds the impression that homelessness is exploding in D.C.
Yet even with past experience as a guide, local officials still seem remarkably somnolent.
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