slumbery
slumbery adjective: inclined to sleep; sleepy or sleeping; (by extension) quiet and slow-paced.
Adjective
slumbery (comparative more slumbery, superlative most slumbery)
- Inclined to sleep; sleepy or sleeping; (by extension) quiet and slow-paced.
- Only the upper part of her body is awake, and even that droops with a slumbery weakness.1820, The London Magazine, volume 1, page 405
- “Yes, miss. He found you outside on the portico. You were wet and cold and all slumbery.” “Slumbery?” Susannah scrunched her nose at the sound of the word. “Asleep, miss. He couldn't wake you.” Colleen took Susannah's hand.2014, Suzanne Hoos, Only Time Will Tell
- Synonyms:
- slumberous, sleepy
Synonyms of slumbery
Forms of slumbery
| comparative | more slumbery |
|---|---|
| superlative | most slumbery |
| alternative form (obsolete) | slombry |
| alternative form (obsolete) | slumbry |
Origin of slumbery
From Middle English slumbry, slombry, slomry, equivalent to slumber + -y. Cognate with Middle Dutch slumerich (“slumbery”).
Questions about slumbery
- What does slumbery mean?
- Slumbery means inclined to sleep; sleepy or sleeping; (by extension) quiet and slow-paced.
- What part of speech is slumbery?
- Slumbery is an adjective.
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