Drowsing and Dozy

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Drowsing adjective - Half asleep.

Usage example: it seemed a pity to disturb the drowsing (or dozing) professor

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

Nearby Words: drowse, drowsy, drowsed

Dozy adjective - Half asleep.

Usage example: a tired dozy child

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

Nearby Words: doze, dozing, dozed, dozily

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