July 08, 2026

Somnolent

adjective

Definition

Sleepy; drowsy. It can also mean tending to cause sleep, as in a somnolent lecture on a warm afternoon.

Example Sentence

“The somnolent warmth of the library made it impossible to read more than a few pages.”

Etymology

From Latin somnolentus, from somnus (sleep).

Scrabble Score

S1O1M3N1O1L1E1N1T1

SOMNOLENT scores 11 points in Scrabble.

Synonyms & Related Words

sleepy drowsy lethargic languid

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