drowsiness
noun/ˈdraʊzinəs/
Frequency rank: #17,557 most common English word
Meaning
the state of feeling sleepy or half-asleep
Example sentence
The warm afternoon sun and the gentle breeze filled him with drowsiness that made it hard to stay awake.
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