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Word: Drowsy
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late 15th century: probably from the stem of Old English drūsian ‘be languid or slow’, of Germanic origin; related to dreary
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈdraʊzi
Dialects: British English
Definition:
sleepy and lethargic; half asleep
Short Definition:sleepy and lethargic
Examples:- the wine had made her drowsy
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