drowsy

 
Pronunciation: /ˈdraʊzi/

adjective (drowsier, drowsiest)

  • sleepy and lethargic; half asleep: the wine had made her drowsy
  • causing sleepiness: the drowsy heat of the meadows
  • (of a place) peaceful and quiet: a drowsy suburb called Surrey Hills

Derivatives

drowsily

adverb

Origin:

late 15th century: probably from the stem of Old English drūsian 'be languid or slow', of Germanic origin; related to dreary