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somnolescent

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
som-no-les-cent
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Drowsy, tending to sleep.

Inflected Forms

more somnolescent (comparative) most somnolescent (superlative)

Derived Forms

somnolescently

Frequently Paired Words

somnolescence

Synonyms

drowsy sleepbound somnolent adrowse bedroomy dozy dopey dragging one's tail eyelids at half-mast nodding off oscitant out of steam

Rhymes With

crescent fluorescent incessant incandescent antidepressant iridescent pubescent convalescent depressant effervescent luminescent quiescent

Questions

What does somnolescent mean?
Drowsy, tending to sleep.

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