languorous
Slow and relaxed
Languorous describes a state of pleasant, dreamy laziness—the kind of slow-moving contentment that comes from having nowhere to be and nothing pressing to do.
A languorous afternoon might involve lounging in a hammock; a languorous gesture is unhurried and graceful.
The word carries sensual undertones, often evoking warmth, relaxation, and indulgence: She stretched in a languorous pose across the divan.
It suggests enjoyment of one's own lethargy rather than mere tiredness.
Wanting to doze
- drowsyNearly falling asleep
- somnolentInclined toward sleep
- soporificInducing drowsiness
- heavy-liddedWith lowered eyelids
dreamy · dozy · yawning · nodding · half-asleep · slumberous · torpid · sluggish
Hot, humid, or alluring
- seductivePowerfully attractive, tempting
- voluptuousSensually full-bodied
- sensuousPleasing to the body
- luxuriousMarked by costly elegance
sumptuous · velvety · silken · caressing · intimate · decadent · opulent · indulgent
sleepy
Wanting to doze
heavy-lidded · dreamy · dozy · yawning · nodding · half-asleep · slumberous · torpid · sluggish · lethargic
sultry
Hot, humid, or alluring
- seductivePowerfully attractive, tempting
- voluptuousSensually full-bodied
- sensuousPleasing to the body
luxurious · sumptuous · velvety · silken · caressing · intimate · decadent · opulent · indulgent · hedonistic
lazy
Avoiding effort or exertion
- slothfulHabitually avoiding exertion
- indolentHabitually avoiding exertion
- leisurelyDone without urgency
unhurried · idle · loafing · dawdling · lackadaisical · relaxed · lounging · lolling · lazing · reclining
reverie
Abstracted, pleasant daydream
hazy · serene · tranquil · peaceful · contemplative · meditative · faraway · pensive · floating · drifting