drowsiest
drowsiest is the superlative form of drowsy.
Meaning of drowsy
Adjective
drowsy (comparative drowsier, superlative drowsiest)
- Inclined to drowse; heavy with sleepiness
- I was feeling drowsy and so decided to make a cup of coffee to try to wake myself up.
- Causing someone to fall sleep or feel sleepy; lulling; soporific.
- It was a warm, drowsy summer afternoon.
- Synonyms:
- hypnotic, somnolent, dormitive, hypnic, slumberous, somniferous, somnific, soporiferous, soporific, soporous
- Boring.
- The narrative throughout holds the reader; it Is not a drowsy book.1928, Historical Outlook
- Synonyms:
- monotonous, tedious, banal, basic, mindless, beat, blah, commonplace, bland, boring
- Dull; stupid.
- ... the hoofbeats of the mule made a sound as drowsy as a fly's buzz on a summer afternoon.1948, Truman Capote, Other Voices, Other Rooms, Part One, 1
- Synonyms:
- dozy, vacant, addlebrained, addlepated, airheaded, bee-brained, beef-witted, soft, beefheaded, beetle-headed
Questions about drowsiest
- What is drowsiest the superlative form of?
- Drowsiest is the superlative form of drowsy.
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