slumberous, slumbery, slumbrous, somnolent
(adjective) inclined to or marked by drowsiness; âslumberous (or slumbrous) eyesâ; ââslumberyâ is archaicâ; âthe sound had a somnolent effectâ
Source: WordNet® 3.1
somnolent (comparative more somnolent, superlative most somnolent)
Drowsy or sleepy.
(dated) Causing literal or figurative sleepiness; soporific.
Source: Wiktionary
Som"no*lent, a. Etym: [F. somnolent, L. somnolentus, from somnus sleep, akin to Gr. svapna sleep, dream, svap to sleep, Icel. sofa, AS. swefn sleep. Cf. Hypnotic, Somnambulism, Soporific.]
Definition: Sleepy; drowsy; inclined to sleep.
– Som"no*lent*ly, adv. He had no eye for such phenomens, because he had a somnolent want of interest in them. De Quincey.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 June 2025
(adverb) in a dispirited manner without hope; âthe first Mozartian opera to be subjected to this curious treatment ran dispiritedly for five performancesâ
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
