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Definition of drowsiness - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
sleepinessstate of feeling sleepy and lethargic
- Drowsiness hit him after the long meeting.
2.
fatigueTECH. symptom of needing rest or sleepTECH.
- She experienced drowsiness due to the medication.
Origin of drowsiness
English, drowsy (sleepy) + -ness (state of)
Terms with drowsiness included in their meaning
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appearance
suggesting tiredness or drowsiness
drowsy
in a state of drowsiness
drowsiness
state of feeling drowsy or inclined to sleep
drowsiness
state of being half-asleep
drug effects
having a quieting influence, sometimes leading to drowsiness or sleep
nutrition
state of drowsiness after eating a lot of carbohydrates
post-meal drowsiness
state of sleepiness after eating a large meal
medical
condition of extreme fatigue or drowsiness
medical
chronic disorder causing daytime drowsiness and sudden sleep attacks
drowsiness
gradually fall asleep
drowsiness
state of drowsiness after eating turkey
drowsiness
in a drowsy or stuporous state
induces sleep
causing sleep or drowsiness
mythology
mythical plant causing drowsiness and euphoria
sleep-inducing
inducing sleep or drowsiness
psychiatry
medicine that lessens worry and causes light drowsiness
inducing stupor
causing drowsiness or insensibility
drowsiness
nod the head due to sleepiness
medical
not causing drowsiness or sedation
drowsiness
state of being drowsy and inattentive
drowsiness
state of being drowsy or inattentive
drugs
affected by opium causing drowsiness or inactivity
sleep-inducing
inducing sleep or drowsiness
sleep-inducing
causing sleep or drowsiness in individuals
Examples of drowsiness in a sentence
The medication caused drowsiness, making it hard to concentrate. Drowsiness hit him after the long meeting. The lecture caused a wave of drowsiness.
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- French:somnolence, assoupissement, ...
- German:Schläfrigkeit, ...
- Italian:sonnolenza, stanchezza, ...
- Spanish:somnolencia, adormecimiento, ...
- Portuguese:sonolência, ...
- Chinese:困倦, ...
- Japanese:眠気, ドロウジネス, ...
- Arabic:نُعاس, شعور بالنعاس, ...
- Hebrew:יְשַׁנּוּנִיּוּת, עֲיֵפוּת, ...
- Russian:сонливость, дремота, ...
- Ukrainian:сонливість, ...
- Hindi:उनींदापन, ...
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