food coma
After-feast drowsiness
Food coma is the drowsy, sluggish state that follows a large meal.
The body diverts energy to digestion, leaving you barely functional: I ate so much at Thanksgiving I went into a food coma on the couch.
The term is informal and slightly humorous, comparing post-meal lethargy to unconsciousness.
Filled beyond capacity
- bloatedSwelled from excess
- gorgedAte to excess
- overeatingConsuming beyond bodily needs
- bingeBout of excess
gluttony · overindulged · thanksgiving · buffet · second helpings · all-you-can-eat · potluck · banquet
State of near-sleep
- lethargyAbnormal drowsiness and apathy
- sluggishnessState of slow movement
- torporInactive, sluggish state
- somnolenceAbnormal urge to doze
postprandial · insulin spike · blood sugar crash · digestion · tryptophan · heaviness · sleepiness · grogginess
Brief daytime rest
- siestaMidday rest
- couchUpholstered seating furniture
- reclinerAdjustable-back armchair
- dozeBrief light rest
snooze · lying down · stretching out · zonked · passed out · horizontal · rest
stuffed
Filled beyond capacity
- bloatedSwelled from excess
- gorgedAte to excess
- overeatingConsuming beyond bodily needs
binge · gluttony · overindulged · thanksgiving · buffet · second helpings · all-you-can-eat · potluck · banquet · holiday dinner
drowsiness
State of near-sleep
- lethargyAbnormal drowsiness and apathy
- sluggishnessState of slow movement
- torporInactive, sluggish state
somnolence · postprandial · insulin spike · blood sugar crash · digestion · tryptophan · heaviness · sleepiness · grogginess · fatigue
nap
Brief daytime rest
doze · snooze · lying down · stretching out · zonked · passed out · horizontal · rest
sated
Filled to excess
gratified · blissful · worth it · no regrets · satisfied · comfort · warmth · afterglow · well-fed · nourished
- appetitehungry, hunger, starving, famished, ravenous
- fatigueexhaustion, tiredness, weariness, lethargy, chronic fatigue
- gluttonyglutton, gluttonous, gorge, gorger, gorging
- overindulgencebinge, gorging, overeating, gluttony, overindulgence
- eating effectsfullness, satiety, bloating, heartburn, indigestion
- dining phrasesbon appetit, enjoy your meal, dig in, come and get it, help yourself
food comaalertness
Active mental awareness
wakefulness · vigilance · energy · hyperalertness · caffeine buzz
food comahunger
Need for nourishment
starvation · fasting · famished · ravenous · empty stomach