Dozing and Sleepy

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Dozing adjective - Being in a state of suspended consciousness.

Usage example: the dozing dog was running—at least in his dream

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Sleepy and dozing are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sleepy" instead an adjective "Dozing".

Nearby Words: dozy, doze, dozed

Sleepy adjective - Desiring or needing sleep.

Usage example: the sleepy children were carried up to bed

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Dozing and sleepy are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dozing" instead an adjective "Sleepy".

Nearby Words: sleep, sleeping, sleeper, sleepless, sleepiness

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