drowsy

Synonyms

heavy drooping sleepy dozy comatose torpid stupid somnolent

Antonyms

light vigilant alert awake

Drow"sy, a. [Compar. Drowsier; superl. Drowsiest.] 1. Inclined to drowse; heavy with sleepiness; lethargic; dozy. "When I am drowsy." Shak. Dapples the drowsy east with spots of gray. Shak. To our age's drowsy blood Still shouts the inspiring sea. Lowell. 2. Disposing to sleep; lulling; soporific. The drowsy hours, dispensers of all good. Tennyson. 3. Dull; stupid. " Drowsy reasoning." Atterbury. Syn. -- Sleepy; lethargic; dozy; somnolent; comatose; dull heavy; stupid.

drowsy - Similar Words

drowsily drowse drossy drosky dropsy rosy drow droshky rowdy prosy