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発音

• IPA: /ˈdɹaʊzi/
• 韻: -aʊzi

形容詞

drowsy (comparative drowsier, superlative drowsiest)

1. Inclined to drowse; heavy with sleepiness

   Synonyms: lethargic, dozy; see also Thesaurus:sleepy

   I was feeling drowsy and so decided to make a cup of coffee to try to wake myself up.

2. Causing someone to fall sleep or feel sleepy; lulling; soporific.

   Synonyms: hypnotic, somnolent; see also Thesaurus:soporific

   It was a warm, drowsy summer afternoon.

   drowsy medicine

3. Boring.

   Synonyms: monotonous, tedious; see also Thesaurus:boring

   • 1928, Historical Outlook:

     The narrative throughout holds the reader; it Is not a drowsy book.

4. Dull; stupid. (Can we add an example for this sense?)

   Synonyms: dozy, vacant; see also Thesaurus:stupid

   • 1948, Truman Capote, Other Voices, Other Rooms, Part One, 1:

     ... the hoofbeats of the mule made a sound as drowsy as a fly's buzz on a summer afternoon.

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