drow|si|ness

drow|si|ness
drow|si|ness «DROW zee nihs», noun.
1. the state of being drowsy; sleepiness.
2. Figurative. intellectual or moral dullness; sloth: »

His vivacity relieved the drowsiness of mere antiquarianism (Benjamin Disraeli).


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