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
3 May 2025
(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; âa desirable jobâ; âcomputer with many desirable featuresâ; âa desirable outcomeâ
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
