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somnolence

 

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Noun somnolence has 1 sense
  1. sleepiness, drowsiness, somnolence - a very sleepy state; "sleepiness causes many driving accidents"
    --1 is a kind of temporary state
    --1 has particulars: oscitancy, oscitance

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Somnolence

Noun:

1. A state of extreme drowsiness or sleepiness.

"After a long day at work, he could not fight the somnolence that enveloped him."

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Adjective:

1. Relating to or characteristic of drowsiness or sleepiness.

"She yawned with somnolent eyes as she struggled to stay awake."

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Adverb:

1. In a drowsy or sleepy manner.

"He stumbled somnolently into bed, barely conscious of his surroundings."

Verb:

1. To cause or induce drowsiness or sleepiness.

"The calming music helped somnolize the baby, and he fell into a peaceful slumber."

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