drowse
1 of 2verb/draʊz/
Forms:drowses,drowsing,drowsed,drowsed
1
to be in a state of light sleep
- The warm sun and gentle breeze made her drowse on the hammock.
- After a hearty meal, he felt a tendency to drowse in the comfy chair.
- The monotonous lecture made the students drowse in their seats.
- In the quiet library, it's easy to drowse with a book in hand.
- They drowsed together on the comfortable sofa.