snooze

 
Pronunciation: /snuːz/
informal

noun

  • 1a short, light sleep, especially during the day: he settled in the grass for a snooze
  • 2North American something boring or tedious.

verb

[no object]
  • have a short, light sleep: the children play beach games while the adults snooze in the sun

Derivatives

snoozer

noun

snoozy

adjective (snoozier, snooziest)

Origin:

late 18th century: of unknown origin