Drowsy has 3 different meanings across 1 category:
Adjective
Adjective
1
half asleep
"made drowsy by the long ride"
"it seemed a pity to disturb the drowsing (or dozing) professor"
"a tired dozy child"
"the nodding (or napping) grandmother in her rocking chair"
2
showing lack of attention or boredom
"the yawning congregation"
3
Inclined to drowse; heavy with sleepiness
Example Sentences
"made drowsy by the long ride"
adjective
"it seemed a pity to disturb the drowsing (or dozing) professor"
adjective
"a tired dozy child"
adjective
"the nodding (or napping) grandmother in her rocking chair"
adjective
"the yawning congregation"
adjective
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