Definition of "somnolent" [som•no•lent]

• Drowsy; sleepy. (adjective)
• Inducing or tending to induce sleep; soporific. (adjective)

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• "Especially did he love to lie on his back and have his sleek, cream-coloured throat stroked gently while he purred in somnolent satisfaction."
• "Also, the patient was getting a little somnolent, which is never a good sign when you are worried about hypoxemia / hypercarbia, so I figured it would be best if a nurse accompanied her."
• "Now I have to look up "somnolent" in the dictionary."