somnolence, somnolency

somnolence, somnolency
1. An inclination to sleep. SYN: sleepiness. 2. A condition of obtusion. SYN: somnolentia (1). [L. somnolentia]

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  • Somnolency — Somnolence Som no*lence, Somnolency Som no*len*cy, n. [L. somnolentia: cf. F. somnolence.] Sleepiness; drowsiness; inclination to sleep. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Somnolence — Som no*lence, Somnolency Som no*len*cy, n. [L. somnolentia: cf. F. somnolence.] Sleepiness; drowsiness; inclination to sleep. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • somnolency — noun somnolence; drowsiness …   Wiktionary

  • somnolence — Synonyms and related words: acedia, apathy, boredom, doziness, drowsiness, dullness, enervation, ennui, fatigue, heaviness, hebetude, inanimation, indifference, jadedness, lackadaisicalness, languidness, languishment, languor, languorousness,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • somnolence — n. Sleepiness, drowsiness, doziness, somnolency …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • somnolency — n. See somnolence …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • somnolency — noun see somnolence …   Useful english dictionary

  • somnolent — somnolence, somnolency, n. somnolently, adv. /som neuh leuhnt/, adj. 1. sleepy; drowsy. 2. tending to cause sleep. [1425 75; late ME sompnolent < OF < L somnolentus, deriv. of somnus sleep; see ULENT] Syn. 1. slumberous. 2. somniferous, soporific …   Universalium

  • languor — I noun apathy, debility, drowsiness, dullness, emasculation, enervation, fatigue, feebleness, heaviness, hebetude, helplessness, idleness, immobility, impotence, inaction, inactivity, indifference, indolence, inertness, inexcitability, lack of… …   Law dictionary

  • drowsiness — Synonyms and related words: acedia, apathy, boredom, doziness, dullness, enervation, ennui, fatigue, heaviness, hebetude, inanimation, indifference, jadedness, lackadaisicalness, languidness, languishment, languor, languorousness, lassitude,… …   Moby Thesaurus

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