Dozy and Drowsing

Dozy

Dozy adjective - Half asleep.
Usage example: a tired dozy child

Drowsing is a synonym for dozy. In some cases you can use "Drowsing" instead an adjective "Dozy".

Nearby Words: doze, dozing, dozed, dozily

Drowsing

Drowsing adjective - Half asleep.
Usage example: it seemed a pity to disturb the drowsing (or dozing) professor

Dozy is a synonym for drowsing. You can use "Dozy" instead an adjective "Drowsing".

Nearby Words: drowse, drowsy, drowsed
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