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drowsiness

/ˈdraʊzinəs/

Meanings
noun
State of being drowsy.

Examples :

"The medicine caused a feeling of drowsiness, so I couldn't concentrate on my homework. "
medicine physiology sensation condition

Related Words

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homework noun

/ˈhəʊmˌwɜːk/ /ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/

Work that is done at home, especially school exercises assigned by a teacher.

"You must do your homework before you can watch television."

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so adjective

/səʊ/ /soʊ/

True, accurate.

"That is so.  You are responsible for this, is that not so?"

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concentrate noun

/ˈkɒn.sən.tɹeɪt/ /ˈkɑn.sən.tɹeɪt/

A substance that is in a condensed form.

"The coffee concentrate was strong, so a little went a long way. "

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being noun

/ˈbiːɪŋ/ /ˈbiŋ/

A living creature.

"The being in the classroom was quiet today. "

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of preposition

/ɔv/ /ɒv/ /ə/ /ʌv/

Expressing distance or motion.

"The school is located five miles of the town center. "

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feeling verb

/ˈfiːlɪŋ/ /ˈfilɪŋ/

(heading) To use or experience the sense of touch.

"The baby was feeling the soft fur of the teddy bear. "

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medicine noun

/ˈmed(ɪ).sn̩/ /ˈmɛ.dɪ.sɪn/

A substance which specifically promotes healing when ingested or consumed in some way.

"The medicine helped my grandmother feel better after she had the flu. "

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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on verb

/ɒn/ /ɔn/

To switch on

"Can you on the light?"

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caused verb

/kɔzd/

To set off an event or action.

"The lightning caused thunder."

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drowsy adjective

/ˈdɹaʊzi/

Inclined to drowse; heavy with sleepiness

"I was feeling drowsy and so decided to make a cup of coffee to try to wake myself up."

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state noun

/steɪt/

A condition; a set of circumstances applying at any given time.

"The current state of the project is that we are behind schedule. "