3 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Drowse \Drowse\ (drouz), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Drowsed} (drouzd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Drowsing}.] [AS. dr[=u]sian, dr[=u]san, to sink, become slow or inactive; cf. OD. droosen to be sleepy, fall asleep, LG. dr[=u]sen, druusken, to slumber, fall down with a noise; prob, akin to AS. dre['o]san to fall. See {Dreary}.] To sleep imperfectly or unsoundly; to slumber; to be heavy with sleepiness; to doze. "He drowsed upon his couch." --South. [1913 Webster] In the pool drowsed the cattle up to their knees. --Lowell. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: drowsing \drowsing\ adj. prenom. sleeping lightly. Syn: drowsy, dozing(prenominal), napping(prenominal), nodding(prenominal). [WordNet 1.5] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: drowsing adj : half asleep; "made drowsy by the long ride"; "it seemed a pity to disturb the drowsing (or dozing) professor"; "a tired dozy child"; "the nodding (or napping) grandmother in her rocking chair" [syn: {drowsy}, {drowsing(a)}, {dozy}]
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