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[ adjective ] inclined to or marked by drowsiness

Synonyms

slumbery slumbrous slumberous

Examples

"slumberous (or slumbrous) eyes" "`slumbery' is archaic" "the sound had a somnolent effect"

Used in print

(James Thurber, "The Future, If Any, of Comedy,"...)

`` But you must have heard it said that the drawing-room disappeared forever with the somnolent years of James and the antic heyday of Coward .

Related terms

asleep

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Rhymes with

annulment opulent dominant continent dismantlement cognizant incontinent consonant predominant prominent disgruntlement violent entitlement insolent battlement nonviolent indolent ornament entanglement puzzlement stimulant truculent contaminant fraudulent flatulent equivalent subcontinent ruminant virulent consultant ambivalent jubilant semipermanent sentiment determinant prevalent tenement preeminent benevolent permanent vigilant malevolent parliament complement petulant implement imminent immanent innocent eminent supplicant covenant embezzlement turbulent encirclement tournament excellent supplement resettlement settlement component management monument condiment rearmament concomitant disarmament armament militant exultant filament impertinent dissonant abstinent complainant resonant irrelevant relevant pertinent abandonment accompaniment remnant lunt propellant tetravalent monovalent element elephant elegant opponent ebullient confident incompetent self-confident malignant negligent resultant intelligent proponent environment enlightenment obsolescent convalescent omniscient adolescent protestant pollutant consequent assailant temperament increment indulgent divalent accompaniment pennant tenant intransigent silent indignant exponent gallant lieutenant talent violent reapportionment inclement disillusionment involvement adamant confinement amendment consignment commencement apportionment immigrant emigrant orpiment sentiment sacrament monument stagnant pregnant repugnant occupant constant confluent oxidant insolvent overconfident antioxidant repugnant development impoundment commandment refinement redevelopment disenchantment alignment reassignment enchantment imprisonment adjournment self-government announcement advertisement pronouncement attainment atonement assignment underdevelopment enhancement advancement misgovernment government adornment embarrassment subsequent incumbent battlefront informant instrument excrement experiment enactment regiment aggrandizement self-aggrandizement sediment indictment argument nonpayment concealment predicament enrollment installment incitement impediment enticement ligament inhalant

Phonetic and Homophones

S AA1 M N AH0 L AH0 N T

Similar Spelling

somnolently somnolence

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