drowse

• POS: Noun, Verb (usu participle)

OXFORD DICTIONARY

drowse, v. & n.
--v.
1 intr. be dull and sleepy or half asleep.
2 tr. a (often foll. by away) pass (the time) in drowsing. b make drowsy.
3 intr. archaic be sluggish.
--n. a condition of sleepiness.

Etymology

back-form. f. DROWSY

THESAURUS

drowse

beauty sleep, beddy-bye, bedtime, blanket drill, bye-bye, dorm, doze, dreamland, fitful sleep, hibernation, land of Nod, light sleep, nap, oversleep, repose, saw logs, saw wood, shut-eye, silken repose, sleep, sleep soundly, sleepland, sleepwalking, slumber, slumberland, snoozle, snore, somnambulism, somniloquy, somnus, take a nap, unconsciousness, winter sleep