slumberous
- adjective
- /ˈslʌmbərəs/
- Literature
- The garden was a slumberous place, inviting anyone who visited to take a quiet nap under the trees.
- deep slumberous
Examples
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They, for the most part, overlooked my gaucheries, but by the end of each day, I was exhausted, falling into deep slumberous naps on the sofa after supper, clothes wrinkled, homework undone.
Fiction book (1993) -
When Buster knocked at Room 7, he heard a slow, slumberous rouse from deep inside.
Fiction book (1995) -
The soft music created a slumberous atmosphere, making everyone feel relaxed and sleepy.
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She found the slumberous sounds of the gentle rain soothing as she drifted off to sleep.
Synonyms
Feeling very tired and wanting to close your eyes
Feeling sleepy and not fully awake, often because you are tired or bored
Making you feel sleepy
Feeling sleepy or making you want to sleep
Feeling pleasantly slow and without much energy
Sleepy and likely to fall asleep
Very tired and unable to keep your eyes open
Feeling sleepy or making you want to sleep
A calm, quiet mood that makes you feel sleepy
Having a sleepy, calm feeling that makes you relax
Causes someone to sleep or feel very sleepy
Making someone feel very sleepy
Making someone feel sleepy
Antonyms
How Sleepy
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word slumberous comes from the simple word slumber, which means 'sleep', plus the ending -ous meaning 'full of', as in joyous. So slumberous means 'full of sleep' or sleepy, which is why we use it for calm, dreamy places or music.