sop·o·rif·ic

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• so´po|rif´er|ous|ness — so|po|rif|er|ous «SOH puh RIHF uhr uhs, SOP uh », adjective. bringing sleep; causing sleep. ╂[< Latin sopōrifer (< sopor, ōris deep sleep + ferre to bring) + English ous] –so´po|rif´er|ous|ly, adverb. –so´po|rif´er|ous|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• so´po|rif´er|ous|ly — so|po|rif|er|ous «SOH puh RIHF uhr uhs, SOP uh », adjective. bringing sleep; causing sleep. ╂[< Latin sopōrifer (< sopor, ōris deep sleep + ferre to bring) + English ous] –so´po|rif´er|ous|ly, adverb. –so´po|rif´er|ous|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• so|po|rif|er|ous — «SOH puh RIHF uhr uhs, SOP uh », adjective. bringing sleep; causing sleep. ╂[< Latin sopōrifer (< sopor, ōris deep sleep + ferre to bring) + English ous] –so´po|rif´er|ous|ly, adverb. –so´po|rif´er|ous|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• so|po|rif|ic — «SOH puh RIHF ihk, SOP uh », adjective, noun. –adj. 1. causing or tending to cause sleep: »a soporific sermon. 2. sleep; drowsy. –n. a drug that causes sleep. ╂[< Latin sopor, ōris deep sleep + facere to make] …   Useful english dictionary

• soporific — sop•o•rif•ic [[t]ˌsɒp əˈrɪf ɪk, ˌsoʊ pə [/t]] adj. 1) pha Also, sop o•rif′er•ous a) causing or tending to cause sleep b) pertaining to or characterized by sleep or sleepiness; sleepy; drowsy 2) something that causes sleep, as a medicine or drug • …   From formal English to slang

• soporific — sop|o|rif|ic [ˌsɔpəˈrıfık US ˌsa: ] adj formal [Date: 1600 1700; : French; Origin: soporifique, from Latin sopor deep sleep ] making you feel ready to sleep ▪ His voice had an almost soporific effect …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• soporific — sop|o|rif|ic [ ,sapə rıfık ] adjective FORMAL something that is soporific makes you want to sleep a. used about things that are very boring …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• Soporiferous — Sop o*rif er*ous, a. [L. soparifer; sopor a heavy sleep + ferere to bring.] Causing sleep; somniferous; soporific. Soporiferous medicine. Swift. [1913 Webster] {Sop o*rif er*ous*ly}, adv. {Sop o*rif er*ous*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Soporiferously — Soporiferous Sop o*rif er*ous, a. [L. soparifer; sopor a heavy sleep + ferere to bring.] Causing sleep; somniferous; soporific. Soporiferous medicine. Swift. [1913 Webster] {Sop o*rif er*ous*ly}, adv. {Sop o*rif er*ous*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Soporiferousness — Soporiferous Sop o*rif er*ous, a. [L. soparifer; sopor a heavy sleep + ferere to bring.] Causing sleep; somniferous; soporific. Soporiferous medicine. Swift. [1913 Webster] {Sop o*rif er*ous*ly}, adv. {Sop o*rif er*ous*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English