som|nif|er|ous

som|nif|er|ous
som|nif|er|ous «som NIHF uhr uhs», adjective.
1. causing sleep.
2. = sleepy. (Cf.sleepy)
[< Latin somnifer (< somnus sleep + ferre to bring) + English -ous]
som|nif´er|ous|ly, adverb.

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  • som|nif´er|ous|ly — som|nif|er|ous «som NIHF uhr uhs», adjective. 1. causing sleep. 2. = sleepy. (Cf. ↑sleepy) ╂[< Latin somnifer (< somnus sleep + ferre to bring) + English ous] –som|nif´er|ous|ly, adverb …   Useful english dictionary

  • nif — ac·ti·nif·er·ous; alu·mi·nif·er·ous; an·ti·mo·nif·er·ous; ar·se·nif·er·ous; co·nif·er·ae; co·nif·er·a·les; co·nif·er·in; co·nif·er·oph·y·tae; co·nif·er·ous; co·nif·er·yl; cor·nif·ic; fo·ram·i·nif·era; fo·ram·i·nif·er·al; fo·ram·i·nif·er·ous;… …   English syllables

  • ous — ovig·er·ous; ovu·lif·er·ous; ozon·if·er·ous; ozon·ous; pa·lav·er·ous; pal·la·dif·er·ous; pal·la·di·ous; pap·il·lif·er·ous; pap·u·lif·er·ous; par·ous; par·ri·cid·i·ous; pec·tin·ous; pe·dig·er·ous; pel·tig·er·ous; pen·tam·er·ous; pe·nu·ri·ous;… …   English syllables

  • som — au·to·som·al; bar·som; ba·som·ma·toph·o·ra; be·som; blos·som·less; blos·som·ry; cho·a·no·som·al; chon·drio·som·al; chro·mo·som·al; chro·mo·som·ol·o·gy; com·pres·som·e·ter; con·som·mé; dro·som·e·ter; ec·to·som·al; el·lip·som·e·ter; ep·som·ite;… …   English syllables

  • somniferous — som·nif·er·ous …   English syllables

  • somniferously — som·nif·er·ous·ly …   English syllables

  • er — er·i·an·thus; er·ic; er·i·ca; er·i·ca·ce·ae; er·i·cad; er·i·ca·les; er·i·ce·tal; er·i·ce·tic·o·lous; er·i·coid; er·i·co·phyte; erig·er·on; er·i·glos·sa; er·ik·ite; er·i·na·ceous; er·i·na·ceus; er·in·ite; er·i·nose; er·i·o·bot·rya;… …   English syllables

  • ER — ER; ab·er·deen; ab·er·do·ni·an; ab·er·rant; ac·cel·er·ate; ag·glom·er·ate; al·lit·er·ate; al·to·geth·er; an·oth·er; an·ti·cho·lin·er·gic; ap·er; ap·prov·er; av·er·age; back·er; back·hand·er; badg·er; bail·er; bark·er; bar·ri·er; bast·er; beak·er; …   English syllables

  • somniferous — SYN: soporific (1). [L. somnus, sleep, + fero, to bring] * * * som·nif·er·ous säm nif (ə )rəs adj SOPORIFIC * * * som·nif·er·ous (som nifґər əs) hypnotic (def. 1) …   Medical dictionary

  • Somniferous — Som*nif er*ous, a. [L. somnifer; somnus sleep + ferre to bring.] Causing or inducing sleep; soporific; dormitive; as, a somniferous potion. Walton. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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