SOMNOLENT


Meaning of SOMNOLENT in English

— somnolence, somnolency , n. — somnolently , adv.

/som"neuh leuhnt/ , adj.

1. sleepy; drowsy.

2. tending to cause sleep.

[ 1425-75; late ME sompnolent somnolentus, deriv. of somnus sleep; see -ULENT ]

Syn. 1. slumberous. 2. somniferous, soporific.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .