Drowse - English meaning

noun

A short sleep during the day.

Usage examples:

I plan to have a short catnap (ten minutes tops) on the sofa before jogging down the road to class.

verb

Have a short sleep during the day.

Usage examples:

Carradine catnapped in a hammock between two chairs

noun

A short sleep, esp. during the day

verb

Sleep lightly.

Usage examples:

He found his mother dozing by the fire

noun

A short, light sleep.

Usage examples:

‘i think i'll have a doze,’ he said, closing his eyes

noun

(in leather-making) the hide of a young or small animal.

Usage examples:

Now with flawless tight grain kip skin leather and the best pro patterns, these gloves are sure to …

noun

The basic monetary unit of laos, equal to 100 ats.

Usage examples:

Wide fluctuations began in 1998, when the kip was valued at about 6,200 to the u.s. dollar.

noun

A unit of weight equal to 1,000 lb (453.6 kg).

noun

A short rest in which one lies down on a bed, sofa, etc.

Usage examples:

He felt badly in need of a lie-down

phrasal verb

To move into a position in which your body is flat, usually in order to sleep or rest

Usage examples:

He lay down on the bed and tried to relax., i usually have a lie-down after lunch., she said she wa…

verb

Sleep lightly or briefly, especially during the day.

Usage examples:

She took to napping on the beach in the afternoons

noun

A short sleep, especially during the day.

Usage examples:

Excuse me, i'll just take a little nap

noun

The raised hairs or threads on the surface of fabric or suede leather, in terms of the direction in which they naturally lie.

Usage examples:

Carefully machine the seam, following the direction of the nap

verb

Cease work or movement in order to relax, sleep, or recover strength.

Usage examples:

He needed to rest after the feverish activity

noun

An instance or period of resting.

Usage examples:

You look as though you need a rest

verb

Remain or be left in a specified condition.

Usage examples:

You can rest assured she will do everything she can

noun

An afternoon rest or nap, especially one taken during the hottest hours of the day in a hot climate.

Usage examples:

Everyone had a siesta for a few hours

noun

A rest or sleep taken at the beginning of the afternoon, esp. in hot countries

verb

Sleep.

Usage examples:

Sleeping beauty slumbered in her forest castle

noun

A sleep.

Usage examples:

Scaring folk from their slumbers

noun

Sleep

Usage examples:

[ c ] she felt as if she had awakened from a long slumber., the small town slumbered in the moonlig…

verb

Have a short, light sleep, especially during the day.

Usage examples:

The children play beach games while the adults snooze in the sun

noun

A short, light sleep, especially during the day.

Usage examples:

He settled in the grass for a snooze

verb

To sleep lightly for a short time

Usage examples:

The dog was snoozing in front of the fire.

noun

A whizzing or buzzing sound.

Usage examples:

The metallic zizz of the starter motor

verb

Make a whizzing or buzzing sound.

Usage examples:

The banger started zizzing furiously