kef

A man enjoys a moment of kef in his hammock.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A dreamy, drowsy state: "kef" refers to a state of dreamy relaxation, often between waking and sleeping, induced by idleness or certain substances.
   • Enjoyment of idleness: It also denotes the pleasure or delight derived from lazy, carefree leisure.
   • A drug mixture: "kef" can mean a substance, typically made from Indian hemp (cannabis), smoked to induce this state.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • After a long meal, he sank into a pleasant kef. (He entered a dreamy, drowsy state of relaxation.)
  • She spent the afternoon in a state of kef, doing nothing but enjoying the sun. (She delighted in lazy idleness.)
  • They passed around a pipe of kef during the gathering. (They smoked a cannabis mixture.)

Advanced Usage

• "to be in a state of kef": to be experiencing a dreamy, drowsy relaxation.
  • The old man sat in his chair, lost in a state of kef. (He was deeply relaxed and dreamy.)

Variants and Related Words

• Keif (n): an alternative spelling of "kef," with the same meaning.
  • He preferred to smoke keif for its calming effects. (He used the cannabis mixture.)
• Kief (n): another spelling, sometimes used specifically for the resinous powder from cannabis.
  • The kief collected from the grinder was potent. (The cannabis resin powder.)

Synonyms

• Torpidity: a state of mental or physical inactivity.
• Languor: a pleasant state of dreamy relaxation.
• Revery: a state of dreamy meditation.

Related Idioms

• No common idioms are associated with "kef" in standard English usage.