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somnolent

[ som-nuh-luhnt ]

adjective

  1. sleepy; drowsy.

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  2. tending to cause sleep.

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somnolent

/ ˈɒəəԳ /

adjective

  1. drowsy; sleepy
  2. causing drowsiness
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈdzԴDZԳٱ, adverb
  • ˈdzԴDZԳ, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • dzn·Գ dzn·· noun
  • dzn·Գ· adverb
  • hyper·dzn·Գ noun
  • p·dzn·Գ adjective
  • hyper·dzn·Գ· adverb
  • semi·dzn·Գ noun
  • i·dzn·Գ adjective
  • semi·dzn·Գ· adverb
  • ܲ·dzn·Գ adjective
  • un·dzn·Գ· adverb
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of somnolent1

1425–75; late Middle English sompnolent < Old French < Latin somnolentus, derivative of somnus sleep; -ulent
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of somnolent1

C15: from Latin somnus sleep
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Ham turned a disjointed team into something tough and competitive and changed the entire somnolent Lakers culture.

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Amid skepticism that he couldn’t coach at the higher level, Jackson tore the program down to the studs, brought in 86 new players, and blanketed the somnolent program with passion and positivity.

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Overall, the recording slides between hypnotic and somnolent.

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Set against the backdrop of a somnolent downtown, says Ms. Respress, the McPherson Square encampment feeds the impression that homelessness is exploding in D.C.

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Yet even with past experience as a guide, local officials still seem remarkably somnolent.

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