drowsiness
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1.8
- noun
- /ˈdraʊziˌnəs/
:
somnolencia
- The warm weather made him feel a wave of drowsiness, forcing him to take a nap in the afternoon.
- drowsiness and dizziness
- drowsiness and headache
- drowsiness and lightheadedness
The question is when we're actually doing the driving, how do micro sleeps or general how does drowsiness progress and how does it affect our driving?
- The question is when we're actually doing the driving, how do micro sleeps or general how does drowsiness progress and how does it affect our driving?
- The authors also found that more than half of the reviews reported minor adverse effects, the most common being psychosis, but also drowsiness and dizziness.
Examples
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According to experts, a sign that you haven't had much sleep is drowsiness throughout the day.
Blog text (25) -
I could not handle much more right now than drowsiness and sleep.
Fiction book (1998) -
And then, as he lifted her in his arms, the drowsiness returned.
Fiction book (1996) -
This is the main reason why we give it at night, because it can cause drowsiness, sleepiness, not feeling right.
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After a time, he felt an uncontrollable drowsiness, and he slept.
Fiction book (1995) -
During the steam, dehydration caused fatigue and a sense of drowsiness.
Academic text (2017) -
My hands shake, and I am plagued by fatigue and drowsiness.
Fiction book (1998) -
At the same time, the patient also had drowsiness, headache, fever, disorientation, and giddiness.
Academic text (2007) -
Side effects include drowsiness, apathy, agitation and blurred vision.
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Common side effects can include drowsiness, dizziness, insomnia, nausea, weight gain, weight loss, diarrhea, constipation.
Synonyms
78
3.6
Extreme physical or mental tiredness after hard work
20
3.1
A strong feeling of being very tired in body or mind
10
1.0
A feeling of not having energy after physical or mental work
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1.0
A feeling of being ready to sleep
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9.3
A strong feeling of tiredness that makes you want to sleep
Feeling sleepy and not fully awake
A strong feeling of sleepiness that makes you want to nap
Antonyms
How Sleepy
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word drowsiness comes from drowsy, which itself comes from an old English verb meaning 'to doze' or 'be sleepy'. Think of the common word doze, which also means a short, light sleep. So drowsiness is the feeling of wanting to doze off.