hypnoid
ˈhɪpˌnɔɪd
Definition

Definition of hypnoid - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
like sleepTECH.resembling sleep or hypnosisTECH.
  • His hypnoid state made him unresponsive to questions..
hypnotic
2.
botanyTECH.resembling a moss of the genus HypnumTECH.
  • The hypnoid texture covered the forest floor.
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Origin of hypnoid

Greek, hypnos (sleep) + -oid (resembling)

Examples of hypnoid in a sentence

  • Her voice had a hypnoid effect on the audience.
  • The hypnoid appearance of the plant intrigued the botanists.
  • Gardeners admired the hypnoid characteristics of the new moss species.

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  1. French:hypnoïde, mousseux, ...
  2. German:hypnoid, moosartig, ...
  3. Italian:ipnotico, ...
  4. Spanish:hipnoide, musgoso, ...
  5. Portuguese:hipnoide, semelhante a Hypnum, ...
  6. Chinese:似睡眠的, 苔藓状的, ...
  7. Japanese:催眠状態, ヒプノイドな, ...
  8. Arabic:مِثل النَّوْم, هَيْبنوميّ, ...
  9. Hebrew:הִיפְּנוֹאִידִי, ...
  10. Russian:гипноидный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:гіпноїдний, мохоподібний, ...
  12. Hindi:निद्रात्मक, हाइप्नोइड, ...

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