DROWSINESS, noun 1. Sleepiness; heaviness with sleep; disposition to sleep. 2. Sluggishness; sloth; idleness; inactivity.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI
Founding-era definition · Webster's 1828 American Dictionary
DROWSINESS, noun 1. Sleepiness; heaviness with sleep; disposition to sleep. 2. Sluggishness; sloth; idleness; inactivity.
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