siesta
Midday rest period
A siesta is a short nap taken in the early afternoon, especially in hot climates where midday heat makes work impractical.
The practice is traditional in Spain and Latin America, where businesses may close for several hours after lunch.
In English, siesta often suggests any afternoon rest: I think I'll take a siesta after this meal.
Brief daytime rest
- slumberLight, restful unconsciousness
- snoozeLight brief sleep
- dozeBrief light rest
- catnapBrief light sleep
shuteye · drowse · repose · sleep · zzz · dreamland · kip · lie-down
Extremely hot, uncomfortably so
- scorchingExtremely hot, burning
- tropicalOf hot, humid regions
- humidityMoisture in atmosphere
- shadeDarkness from blocked light
summer · warm · sultry · equatorial
State of being unwound
- downtimePeriod of non-operation
- breakInterrupt continuity
- pauseTemporary cessation of activity
- respiteShort pause from hardship
idleness · laziness · indulgence · unhurried · restfulness · timeout
Language of Iberia
- MediterraneanSea between Europe, Africa, Asia
- Latin-AmericanOf Romance-language Americas
- traditionCustom passed through generations
- customHabitual group practice
nap
Brief daytime rest
catnap · shuteye · drowse · repose · sleep · zzz · dreamland · kip · lie-down · rest
sweltering
Extremely hot, uncomfortably so
shade · summer · warm · sultry · equatorial
relaxation
State of being unwound
respite · idleness · laziness · indulgence · unhurried · restfulness · timeout
Spanish
Language of Iberia
- MediterraneanSea between Europe, Africa, Asia
- Latin-AmericanOf Romance-language Americas
- traditionCustom passed through generations
custom · ritual · Mexican · Italian · Greek · habitual · lifestyle
tranquility
Undisturbed peacefulness
serenity · peacefulness · hush · silence · lull · placidity · soothing · gentle · restful · undisturbed
sleepy
Wanting to doze
weary · heavy-eyed · groggy · lethargic · sluggish · yawning · fatigued · bleary · sleep-deprived · postprandial
- Latin AmericaArgentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Cuba
- SpainMadrid, Barcelona, Sevilla, Valencia, Granada
- Spanish Cultureflamenco, paella, Goya, tapas, bullfighting
- Latin Europeflamenco, tapas, paella, fiesta, fado
- Romance Loanwordsamor, amour, au revoir, bonjour, ciao
- Spanish Wordsagua, adios, amigo, bueno, casa
siestawakefulness
State of being conscious
wake · alertness · vigilance · consciousness · staying awake
- siesta hoursDesignated afternoon rest period
- siesta cultureCustom of midday rest
- siesta time