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Dozy

adjective/ˈɛlɪmˌɪs/
Definition
half asleep
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ˈɛlɪmˌɪs/
🇬🇧British English
/dˈəʊzi/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dˈəʊzi/
2 syllables Say it as /ˈɛlɪmˌɪs/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
adjectivehalf asleep
“made drowsy by the long ride”
Word Forms
drowsenouna light fitful sleep
drowsinessnouna very sleepy state
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
verschlafen
im Halbschlaf
🇫🇷French
somnolent
à moitié endormi
🇪🇸Spanish
soñoliento
medio dormido
🇮🇹Italian
sonnolento
mezzo addormentato
🇳🇱Dutch
duizelig
half in slaap
🇵🇹Portuguese
sonolento
meio adormecido
🇷🇺Russian
сонливый
полусонный
India
🇮🇳Hindi
निंदासा
आधी नींद में
🇧🇩Bengali
নিস্তেজ
অর্ধেক ঘুমানো
🇮🇳Tamil
மயக்கம்
அரை தூக்கம்
🇮🇳Telugu
డోజి
సగం నిద్ర
🇮🇳Marathi
डोजी
अर्धा झोप
🇮🇳Gujarati
ધૂંધળું
અડધી ઊંઘ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಡೋಜಿ
ಅರ್ಧ ನಿದ್ದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
മയക്കം
പാതി ഉറക്കം
🇵🇰Urdu
ڈوزی
آدھی نیند
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
想睡
半睡半醒
🇯🇵Japanese
まどろっこしい
半分眠っている
🇰🇷Korean
어리석은
반쯤 자고
🇻🇳Vietnamese
buồn ngủ
nửa ngủ nửa tỉnh
🇹🇭Thai
ง่วงนอน
หลับไปครึ่งหนึ่ง
🇮🇩Indonesian
mengantuk
setengah tertidur
🇵🇭Filipino
nakatulala
kalahating tulog
🇲🇾Malay
mengantuk
separuh tidur
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
ناعس
نصف نائم
🇮🇷Persian
گیج کننده
نیمه خواب
🇹🇷Turkish
uykulu
yarı uykuda
🇮🇱Hebrew
מְנוּמנָם
חצי ישן
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'dozy'?
The primary meaning of 'dozy' is 'half asleep'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'dozy' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'dozy' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'dozy' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'dozy' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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