narcotic
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7.3
- adjective
- /nɑrˈkɑtɪk/
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adormecedor
- On the one hand, the spectator (as audience) is presented as inevitably prey to the narcotic influence of illusion.
- narcotic effect
Examples
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At first, the aliens' pronouncing "The worm of your passion is twisted" had an oddly calming, if not outright narcotic, effect on Mr. Albemarle.
Fiction book (1997) -
And how much the hope is like a narcotic that makes your judgment hazy.
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She seems to be in a sweet narcotic haze.
Fiction book (1992) -
These red berries, discovered on his latest field trip in the Bougainville area, produce a non-habit forming narcotic effect.
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Seamus Heaney recorded the narcotic effect of this landscape experienced through driving simply: "Useless to think you'll park and capture it."
Fiction book (2001) -
According to a contemporary critic, the woman in the drawing holds beneath her nose a chalice filled with flowers, and as she breathes in their perfume, their narcotic vapor makes her sleep.
Academic text (1992) -
The quiet music had a narcotic effect, making everyone feel relaxed and sleepy.
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After a long day, the warm bath created a narcotic atmosphere that helped her unwind.
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The film was so slow-paced that it felt almost narcotic, lulling the audience into a stupor.
Synonyms
3
8.6
Making you feel sleepy
2
5.8
Calming and making someone feel sleepy
To make someone very sleepy or unconscious
Making someone feel very sleepy
Antonyms
Compounds
- Formal
A United Nations group that oversees international rules and policies about drugs
- Specialized
A drug that stops the effects of strong pain medicines and helps breathing
How Sedating
Surface Forms
Morphology
narcotic = narcot + ic
Although related to the idea of numbness, the morphological parts are not productive English morphemes for learners, so the connection is not transparently recoverable.
Etymology
A helpful way to remember narcotic in this sense is the Greek root narke, meaning 'numbness' or 'sleep', the same root you see in narcolepsy. That's why we also use narcotic to describe things that make you drowsy or mentally slow, like a dull talk or a hypnotic voice.