drowse
Nod off lightly
Drowse is a state of light sleep or sleepy half-consciousness—the territory between waking and sleeping.
As a verb, to drowse is to be in this state: She drowsed in the afternoon sun.
The word suggests pleasant, lazy rest rather than exhaustion.
A drowsy person is sleepy and slow, fighting the pull toward sleep.
Pleasantly drowsy
- sleepyWanting to doze
- somnolentInclined toward sleep
- heavy-eyedVisibly fatigued, needing sleep
- yawningOpening mouth when tired
bleary · groggy · tired · fatigued · weary · exhausted · drained · sleep-deprived
doze
Brief light rest
snooze · kip · shut-eye · slumber · repose · rest · microsleep · nodding
dozy
Pleasantly drowsy
- sleepyWanting to doze
- somnolentInclined toward sleep
- heavy-eyedVisibly fatigued, needing sleep
yawning · bleary · groggy · tired · fatigued · weary · exhausted · drained · sleep-deprived · droopy
sluggish
Slow and inactive
lethargic · enervated · inert · apathetic · lackadaisical · phlegmatic · slothful · indolent · stupor · heaviness
tranquil
Calm and untroubled
soothing · relaxed · lulling · gentle · quietude · mellow · cozy · unwinding · hypnotic · soporific
- drowsy drivingOperating vehicle while sleep-deprived
- daytime drowsinessSleepiness during waking hours
- drowsy but awakeTired yet not sleeping
drowsy, drowsiness, drowsily, drowsing, drowsed, drowsiest, drowses