SOMNOLENCE
Dictionary entry overview: What does somnolence mean? • SOMNOLENCE (noun)
The noun SOMNOLENCE has 1 sense:
1. a very sleepy state
Familiarity information: SOMNOLENCE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• SOMNOLENCE (noun)
Meaning:
A very sleepy state
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Synonyms:
drowsiness; sleepiness; somnolence
Context example:
sleepiness causes many driving accidents
Hypernyms ("somnolence" is a kind of...):
temporary state (a state that continues for a limited time)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "somnolence"):
oscitance; oscitancy (drowsiness and dullness manifested by yawning)
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