somnolent
[ som-nuh-luhnt ]
/ ˈsɒm nə lənt /
adjective
sleepy; drowsy.
tending to cause sleep.
Origin of somnolent
1425–75; late Middle English
sompnolent < Old French < Latin
somnolentus, derivative of
somnus sleep; see
-ulent
SYNONYMS FOR somnolent
1
slumberous.
OTHER WORDS FROM somnolent
Words nearby somnolent
somnific,
somniloquy,
somnipathy,
somnocinematography,
somnolence,
somnolent,
somnolescent,
somnus,
somogyi effect,
somogyi unit,
somoni
Example sentences from the Web for somnolence
British Dictionary definitions for somnolence
somnolent
/ (ˈsɒmnələnt) /
adjective
drowsy; sleepy
causing drowsiness
Derived forms of somnolent
somnolence or somnolency, noun somnolently, adverbWord Origin for somnolent
C15: from Latin
somnus sleep
Medical definitions for somnolence (1 of 2)
somnolence
[ sŏm′nə-ləns ]
n.
A state of drowsiness; sleepiness.
A condition of semiconsciousness approaching coma.
Medical definitions for somnolence (2 of 2)
somnolent
[ sŏm′nə-lənt ]
adj.
Drowsy; sleepy.
Inducing or tending to induce sleep; soporific.
In a condition of incomplete sleep; semicomatose.