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slumbery

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Inclined to sleep; sleepy or sleeping; (by extension) quiet and slow-paced.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: slumberous

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

inclined to or marked by drowsiness

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

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

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: slumberous, slumbrous, somnolent

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Middle English slumbry, slombry, slomry, equivalent to slumber + -y. Cognate with Middle Dutch slumerich (“slumbery”).