slumbering
Lost in dreams
Slumbering means sleeping, especially peacefully or for a long time.
The word carries a gentler, more literary quality than sleeping: the slumbering child, a slumbering village.
Figuratively, something slumbering lies dormant or inactive, waiting to be awakened: slumbering resentments, a slumbering volcano.
Lightly, briefly unconscious
- nappingSleeping briefly, often midday
- snoozingLightly asleep
- drowsyNearly falling asleep
- somnolentInclined toward sleep
unconscious · comatose · torpor · lethargy · siesta · catnap · repose · kip
Reflected solar radiance, nocturnal
- nocturnalActive during darkness
- darknessTotal absence of light
- midnightTwelve o'clock at night
- lullabySoothing song for babies
nightfall · starlit · bedtime · twilight · dusk · night owl · witching hour · small hours
Undisturbed mental quietude
- tranquilityUndisturbed peacefulness
- calmFree from agitation
- stillnessComplete lack of motion
- quietLacking in sound
gentle · undisturbed · restful · soothing · placid · reposeful · untroubled · blissful
Lacking energy, needing rest
- wearyDeeply tired, spent
- exhaustedUtterly depleted of energy
- drowsyNearly falling asleep
- lethargicLacking energy or alertness
drained · sluggish · groggy · heavy-eyed · worn out · fatigued · bleary · yawning
Not currently functioning
- latentPresent but inactive
- quiescentInactive but capable
- suspendedHalted or hanging temporarily
- idleWithout activity or purpose
stagnant · inert · fallow · resting · awaiting · untapped · potential · buried
Bedding for heads
- blanketSoft bed covering
- bedFurniture for slumber
- mattressPadded sleeping surface
- sheetsFlat expanses of material
duvet · comforter · futon · hammock · cot · nightgown · pajamas · covers
Terrifying sleep experiences
- subconsciousBelow conscious awareness
- daydreamConscious fantasy while awake
- reverieAbstracted, pleasant daydream
- lucidMentally sharp and comprehensible
trance · oneiric · REM · visions · phantasmagoria · dreamscape · sleepwalking · night terrors
dozing
Lightly, briefly unconscious
somnolent · unconscious · comatose · torpor · lethargy · siesta · catnap · repose · kip · dormant
moonlight
Reflected solar radiance, nocturnal
lullaby · nightfall · starlit · bedtime · twilight · dusk · night owl · witching hour · small hours
serenity
Undisturbed mental quietude
- tranquilityUndisturbed peacefulness
- calmFree from agitation
- stillnessComplete lack of motion
quiet · gentle · undisturbed · restful · soothing · placid · reposeful · untroubled · blissful · lulled
tired
Lacking energy, needing rest
lethargic · drained · sluggish · groggy · heavy-eyed · worn out · fatigued · bleary · yawning · nodding off
inactive
Not currently functioning
idle · stagnant · inert · fallow · resting · awaiting · untapped · potential · buried · hidden
pillow
Bedding for heads
sheets · duvet · comforter · futon · hammock · cot · nightgown · pajamas · covers · bolster
nightmares
Terrifying sleep experiences
- subconsciousBelow conscious awareness
- daydreamConscious fantasy while awake
- reverieAbstracted, pleasant daydream
lucid · trance · oneiric · REM · visions · phantasmagoria · dreamscape · sleepwalking · night terrors
- sleepnap, doze, naps, snooze, dreaming
- bedtimepajamas, napping, resting, bedtime story, dreaming
- restresting, napping, dozing, snoozing, repose
- stillnessstillness, motionless, motionlessness, immobility, unmoving
- unexpressedunspoken, unstated, unuttered, suppressed, implicit