yawny
Ready for bed
Yawny describes something that induces yawns—boring, tedious, or sleep-inducing: The lecture was pretty yawny.
It can also describe someone in a drowsy, yawn-prone state: She was still yawny from her nap.
Informal and mildly playful.
Nearly falling asleep
- somnolentInclined toward sleep
- dozyPleasantly drowsy
- heavy-eyedVisibly fatigued, needing sleep
- noddingMoving head affirmatively
snoozy · slumberous · slumbrous · languid · torpid · bleary · groggy · half-asleep
Drained of energy
- exhaustedUtterly depleted of energy
- wearyDeeply tired, spent
- drainedEmptied of resources
- spentExhausted or disbursed
worn-out · sluggish · lethargic · enervated · sapped · knackered · bushed · jet-lagged
Wearisome dullness
- ennuiWeary, listless dissatisfaction
- monotonyTiresome lack of change
- dullnessLack of stimulation
- listlessnessAbsence of energy, enthusiasm
disinterest · unstimulating · unengaging · ho-hum · bland · stale · mind-numbing · uninspiring
Able to spread disease
- catchingAble to be transmitted
- spreadingExtending over space
- mirroringReproducing an image identically
- sympatheticFeeling others' emotions
involuntary · reflexive · triggered · empathetic · copycat · irresistible · unstoppable
drowsy
Nearly falling asleep
- somnolentInclined toward sleep
- dozyPleasantly drowsy
- heavy-eyedVisibly fatigued, needing sleep
nodding · snoozy · slumberous · slumbrous · languid · torpid · bleary · groggy · half-asleep · napping
fatigued
Drained of energy
spent · worn-out · sluggish · lethargic · enervated · sapped · knackered · bushed · jet-lagged · sleep-deprived
tedium
Wearisome dullness
listlessness · disinterest · unstimulating · unengaging · ho-hum · bland · stale · mind-numbing · uninspiring · lackluster
infectious
Able to spread disease
- catchingAble to be transmitted
- spreadingExtending over space
- mirroringReproducing an image identically
sympathetic · involuntary · reflexive · triggered · empathetic · copycat · irresistible · unstoppable
yawnyalert
Warning or watchfulness
wide-awake · wakeful · energized · perky · bright-eyed
yawnyriveting
Completely holding one's attention
gripping · captivating · fascinating · thrilling · exciting
yawnyengaged
Pledged to marry
stimulated · riveted · absorbed · fascinated · captivated
- yawning gulf
- yawning void
- technicolor yawnHumorous term for vomiting