brief slumber
Short restful sleep
A brief slumber is a short period of sleep—a nap, a doze, a few minutes of rest.
The phrase is somewhat literary or formal; most people would just say nap or catnap: She fell into a brief slumber on the train.
- napBrief daytime rest
- dozeBrief light rest
- catnapBrief light sleep
- cat napBrief light sleep
- snoozeLight brief sleep
siesta · drowse · light sleep · forty winks · shuteye · rest · nodding off · head nodding · drifting off · power nap · five minutes · eyelids · pillow · couch · afternoon · drowsy · heavy · drifting
duration of sleep
brief slumberdeep sleep
Unconsciousness hard to rouse
sleeping in · hibernation · oversleeping · coma · beauty sleep
state of consciousness
brief slumberalertness
Active mental awareness
wide awake · vigilance · insomnia · sleeplessness · arousal
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