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Adjective: drowsy (drowsier,drowsiest)  draw-zee
  1. Half asleep
    "made drowsy by the long ride"; "it seemed a pity to disturb the drowsy professor";
    - drowsing, dozy, dopey, dopy
     
  2. Showing lack of attention or boredom
    "the drowsy congregation";
    - oscitant, yawning, dopey, dopy

Derived forms: drowsier, drowsiest

See also: asleep, inattentive, sleeping, unattentive [rare]

Encyclopedia: Drowsy