slumberer
/'slʌmbərə/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A person who is sleeping: A slumberer is someone who is in a state of sleep or slumber.
- A person who sleeps habitually or often: A slumberer can also refer to someone who sleeps frequently or is prone to sleeping.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The only sound in the cabin was the gentle breathing of the slumberers.
- He is a heavy slumberer and rarely wakes before noon.
Advanced Usage
- "The eternal slumberer": A poetic or euphemistic term for a deceased person.
- The ancient tomb was the final resting place of the eternal slumberer.
Variants and Related Words
- Slumber (noun/verb): The state of sleep, or to sleep lightly.
- She fell into a deep slumber.
- Slumberous (adj.): Sleepy, drowsy, or inducing sleep.
- The slumberous afternoon made everyone yawn.
Synonyms
- Sleeper: A person who is asleep.
- Dormant person: A person in a state of inactivity or rest.
Related Phrases
- "To lie a slumberer": To be in a state of sleep.
- He lay a slumberer, unaware of the dawn.