slumbrous

/'slʌmbərəs/ Cách viết khác : (slumbrous) /'slʌmbrəs/

Thân thiện

The heavy, slumbrous cat dozes in the sunbeam.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Inducing or characterized by sleepiness or drowsiness: Describes something that causes sleep or a state of being sleepy.
   • Peaceful, quiet, and tranquil: Describes an atmosphere or scene that is calm, still, and restful.

Usage

• The primary meaning relates to sleepiness. It can describe a person's appearance, a feeling, or an effect.
• The secondary meaning describes a serene, quiet quality, often of a place or time.

Examples

• Inducing or characterized by drowsiness:
  • The slumbrous murmur of the distant waterfall made him yawn.
  • She had a slumbrous, dreamy expression on her face after the long journey.
• Peaceful and tranquil:
  • They spent the afternoon in the slumbrous shade of the old oak tree.
  • The town was slumbrous under the midday sun.

Advanced Usage

• Literary and descriptive: "Slumbrous" is often used in literary or descriptive writing to evoke a specific mood of sleepiness or calm.
  • The poet described the slumbrous valley as a place where time itself seemed to nap.

Variants and Related Words

• Slumberous (adj): An alternative spelling with the same meaning.
• Slumber (n/v): The state of sleep; to sleep peacefully.
  • He fell into a deep slumber.
• Somnolent (adj): A close synonym meaning sleepy or inducing sleep.

Synonyms

• Sleepy: Ready for or needing sleep.
• Soporific: Tending to induce drowsiness or sleep.
• Tranquil: Free from disturbance; calm.
• Serene: Calm, peaceful, and untroubled.

Antonyms

• Alert: Quick to notice and respond.
• Wakeful: Unable or not needing to sleep.
• Bustling: Full of energetic and noisy activity.

Related Idioms or Phrases

• None directly formed with "slumbrous": The word itself is descriptive and is not commonly the base for standard idioms. Its meaning is conveyed directly in descriptive phrases (e.g., "a slumbrous afternoon").

Học thuật

Adjective

1. inclined to or marked by drowsiness
   • slumberous (or slumbrous) eyes
   • `slumbery' is archaic
   • the sound had a somnolent effect
2. quiet and tranquil
   • a slumberous June morning

Từ đồng nghĩa

• slumberous
• slumbery
• somnolent