VERB | body | drowse, snooze, doze | sleep lightly or for a short period of time |
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body | drowse | be on the verge of sleeping | |
NOUN | act | drowse, doze | a light fitful sleep |
Meaning | A light fitful sleep. | |
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Synonym | doze | |
Broader | sleeping | The suspension of consciousness and decrease in metabolic rate |
Spanish | duermevela | |
Adjectives | drowsy | half asleep |
Verbs | drowse | be on the verge of sleeping |
drowse | sleep lightly or for a short period of time |
Meaning | sleep lightly or for a short period of time. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
Synonyms | snooze, doze | |
Broader | nap, catnap, catch a wink | Take a siesta |
Spanish | adormecer, adormilarse, adormitarse, cabecear, dormitar | |
Catalan | adormir-se, dormisquejar, endormiscar-se, ensopir-se | |
Nouns | drowse | a light fitful sleep |
Meaning | Be on the verge of sleeping. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
Narrower | nod | Be almost asleep |
Broader | rest | Be at rest |
See also | drowse off | change from a waking to a sleeping state |
Spanish | dormitar | |
Catalan | dormisquejar, endormiscar-se | |
Nouns | drowse | a light fitful sleep |
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