"slumberous" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more slumberous [comparative], most slumberous [superlative]
Etymology: From slumber + -ous. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|slumber|ous}} slumber + -ous Head templates: {{en-adj}} slumberous (comparative more slumberous, superlative most slumberous)
  1. Sleepy, drowsy. Synonyms: slumbery, somnolent, sleepy
    Sense id: en-slumberous-en-adj-gwiRGMac Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ous, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 56 44 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ous: 65 35 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 56 44 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 61 39
  2. Sleep-inducing. Synonyms: hypnotic, somnolent, soporific
    Sense id: en-slumberous-en-adj-58ByazMh
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: slumberously, slumberousness

Alternative forms

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