Drowsing Definition & Meaning

drowsing
adjective
  1. half asleep; "made drowsy by the long ride"; "it seemed a pity to disturb the drowsing (or dozing) professor"; "a tired dozy child"; "the nodding (or napping) grandmother in her rocking chair"

"Drowsing" in song lyrics

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  • "So don't sleep, nor yet drowsing"
    Akinyele — Ak Ha Ha! Ak Hoo Hoo?
  • "than gravity, and after the skins get hit, I'm drowsing"
    Souls of Mischief — A Name I Call Myself

Usage tips for "drowsing"

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