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# drowsiness

noun (drowsiness; uncountable)

«drowsiness» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

Drowsiness is the feeling of being sleepy and only half awake, with heavy eyelids. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/drowsiness/#m1)

### In the lessons

In health and safety: some medicines «may cause drowsiness», so adults must not drive. In stories it tells the reader a character is drifting off. Phrases: «may cause drowsiness», «feeling of drowsiness».

### Examples

- This medicine may cause drowsiness. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/drowsiness/#x1)
- A warm room and a long film filled me with drowsiness. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/drowsiness/#x2)
- Drowsiness while driving is dangerous. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/drowsiness/#x3)
- After lunch, a wave of drowsiness came over the class. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/drowsiness/#x4)
- Drowsiness is a sign that you need more sleep. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/drowsiness/#x5)
- The cat yawned in drowsiness on the windowsill. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/drowsiness/#x6)
- But, half way home, a great drowsiness came over him; he put down his pitcher, lay down, and fell asleep. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/drowsiness/#x7)

### Note

Uncountable. Adjective: «drowsy», adverb «drowsily». Spelling: drowsiness (y changes to i). Safety: never drive or use machines when drowsy.

## In Jewish tradition

Proverbs warns that laziness and too much sleep lead to poverty. In the primary lessons: In health and safety: some medicines «may cause drowsiness», so adults must not drive. In stories it tells the reader a character is drifting off. Phrases: «may cause drowsiness», «feeling of drowsiness».

### Examples

- For the drunkard and the glutton shall come to poverty; and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags. (Writings PRO.23.21, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/drowsiness/#x1)

### Note

Uncountable. Adjective: «drowsy», adverb «drowsily». Spelling: drowsiness (y changes to i). Safety: never drive or use machines when drowsy.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «drowsiness» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/drowsiness/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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- [Trees and pragmatics of «drowsiness» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/drowsiness/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«drowsiness» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/drowsiness.html) on Mova free.