poppied
Adjective: - Covered with poppies: "poppied" describes a landscape or area that is abundant in or adorned with poppies (the flowering plants of the genus Papaver). - Inducing sleep or drowsiness: "poppied" can also refer to something that has a soporific or narcotic quality, derived from the sedative properties of opium, which is extracted from the poppy plant.
- (The fields were covered with poppies.)
- (The scent had a sleep-inducing effect, like that of opium from poppies.)
"a poppied slumber": a sleep that is deep or induced by a narcotic substance.
- After the long journey, he fell into a poppied slumber. (He fell into a deep, drug-like sleep.)
"poppied dreams": dreams that are vivid or influenced by a sedative.
- The poppied dreams of the patient were both strange and peaceful. (Dreams marked by a narcotic quality.)
Poppy (n): a plant with showy flowers, from which opium is obtained.
- The poppy is a symbol of remembrance for soldiers. (The flower is used in ceremonies.)
Opium (n): a narcotic drug made from the sap of the poppy plant.
- Opium was once used as a painkiller. (The drug derived from poppies.)
- Opium-filled: containing or resembling opium (narcotic).
- Soporific: causing sleep.
- Narcotic: inducing drowsiness or stupor.
"Poppied peace": a state of calm or rest that feels artificially induced, as if by a drug.
- The poppied peace of the garden made her forget her troubles. (A tranquil state resembling the effects of opium.)
"Poppied fields": a poetic phrase for fields of poppies, often evoking imagery of sleep or death.
- The poppied fields were a reminder of the soldiers who fell asleep forever. (A metaphorical reference to death in war.)