somnolent
adjective
[ ˈsɒmnəl(ə)nt ]
• sleepy; drowsy.
Similar:
sleepy,
drowsy,
tired,
languid,
languorous,
heavy-eyed,
dozy,
nodding,
groggy,
half asleep,
asleep on one's feet,
yawning,
lethargic,
sluggish,
inactive,
enervated,
torpid,
comatose,
snoozy,
dopey,
yawny,
slumberous,
oscitant,
slumbersome,
quiet,
restful,
tranquil,
calm,
peaceful,
pleasant,
relaxing,
soothing,
undisturbed,
untroubled,
isolated,
Origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘causing sleepiness’): from Old French sompnolent or Latin somnolentus, from somnus ‘sleep’.
