slumberous

or slum·brous

[ sluhm-ber-uh s, sluhm-bruh s or sluhm-bruh s ]
/ ˈslʌm bər əs, ˈslʌm brəs or ˈslʌm brəs /
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adjective

sleepy; heavy with drowsiness, as the eyelids.
causing or inducing sleep.
pertaining to, characterized by, or suggestive of slumber.
inactive or sluggish; calm or quiet.

Origin of slumberous

First recorded in 1485–95; slumber + -ous

OTHER WORDS FROM slumberous

slum·ber·ous·ly, adverb slum·ber·ous·ness, noun un·slum·brous, adjective

Words nearby slumberous

sluit, slum, slumber, slumber party, slumberland, slumberous, slumbershade, slumbery, slumdweller, slumgullion, slumism

Words related to slumberous

asleep, blah, comatose, dopey, drowsy, heavy, hypnotic, inactive, lethargic, listless, nodding, out, quiet, sleeping, slow, sluggish, somnolent, soporific, torpid, dozy

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British Dictionary definitions for slumberous

slumberous
/ (ˈslʌmbərəs, -brəs) /

adjective mainly poetic

sleepy; drowsy
inducing sleep
characteristic of slumber

Derived forms of slumberous

slumberously, adverb slumberousness, noun