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snoozy

snoozy

1 4.6
Feeling sleepy or making you want to sleep
  • adjective
  • /ˈsnuːzi/
  • Informal
translation icon : somnoliento
  • The warm sun and gentle breeze made everyone feel snoozy at the park.

Examples

  • It was a snoozy afternoon in mid-November, and I was seated at the counter in the coffee shop when it happened.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • Wake up, little snoozy.

  • Wake up, little snoozy.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • A snoozy first-half performance against Middle Tennessee State still turned into a 45-3 decision for the Bulldogs, but Tyler Russell continues to impress with economy: 17-21 for 191 yards and three TDs.

    Blog text (8)
  • After a long night of studying, I felt snoozy during my morning class.

  • His snoozy lecture made it hard for the students to stay awake.

Synonyms

sleepy
vssnoozy
142 1.0

Feeling very tired and wanting to close your eyes

is also used for things that are dull or uninteresting rather than tiredness
drowsy
vssnoozy
22 2.7

Feeling sleepy and not fully awake, often because you are tired or bored

is broader and can also imply dullness or lack of interest
dopey
vssnoozy
  • Informal
3 4.0

Feeling sleepy, slow, and not very alert

is less about impairment and more about a simple sleepy or dull quality
soporific
vssnoozy
3 8.6

Making you feel sleepy

is also used for boring or dull things, not only things that cause rest
somnolent
vssnoozy
  • Formal
2 8.4

Feeling sleepy or making you want to sleep

is used more broadly to include dull or boring quality beyond sleepiness
dozy
vssnoozy
1 4.3

Sleepy and likely to fall asleep

leans more to a general dull or sleep-inducing quality than mere grogginess
zonked
vssnoozy
  • Informal
1 9.1

Very tired, asleep, or feeling the effect of alcohol

is weaker, covering ordinary sleepiness or dullness rather than extreme states
sleepyheaded
vssnoozy
1 5.3

Very tired and unable to keep your eyes open

is milder, often meaning low energy or slight dullness rather than extreme sleepiness
slumberous
vssnoozy
  • Literature
7.6

Calm and quiet in a way that makes you feel sleepy

is more general and can mean boring or slightly dull as well
slumbrous
vssnoozy
  • Literature
9.9

A calm, quiet mood that makes you feel sleepy

covers that impression but also adds a sense of dullness or boredom
slumbery
vssnoozy
  • Archaic
9.9

Having a sleepy, calm feeling that makes you relax

is the modern, more neutral term including dull or sleep-inducing uses

Antonyms

137 3.5

A state of being ready and watchful for possible danger

93 1.6

Full of energy and active

How Sleepy

sleepy
142 1.0
snoozy
  • Informal
1 4.6
dozy
1 4.3
drowsy
22 2.7
tired
1.0

Surface Forms

snoozy positive

Morphology

snoozy = snooze (transparent) = snooze + y

Meaning is directly derived from the noun/verb 'snooze' plus the adjectival suffix '-y' indicating 'characterized by or causing snoozing'.

Etymology

The word snoozy comes from the word snooze, which means 'a short sleep' and is probably a playful mix of snore and doze. So snoozy means 'sleepy' or 'dull'.