drow ‧ sy /ˈdraʊzi/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Date: 1400-1500 ; Origin: Probably from Old English drusian 'to be lazily slow' ]
1 . tired and almost asleep SYN sleepy :
The drug can make you drowsy.
2 . so peaceful that you feel relaxed and almost asleep SYN sleepy :
a drowsy summer afternoon
—drowsily adverb
—drowsiness noun [uncountable]
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THESAURUS
■ almost asleep
▪ sleepy wanting to sleep very soon, so that your eyes start to close:
I’m feeling quite sleepy. I think I’ll go to bed.
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She rubbed her sleepy eyes.
▪ drowsy starting to sleep because you are in a warm place, have drunk too much alcohol, or have taken medicine:
The tablets can make you feel drowsy.
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She was beginning to feel a little drowsy after all the food and wine she had consumed.
▪ can’t keep your eyes open/can hardly keep your eyes open to feel so tired that you find it difficult to stay awake:
I’d better get some rest – I can’t keep my eyes open.
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He had been driving all night, and he could hardly keep his eyes open.