Drowsing

/ˈdraʊzɪŋ/ verb

Definition

The act of dozing or sleeping lightly, or drifting in and out of sleep.

Etymology

Present participle of 'drowse,' from Old English 'drusian.' The '-ing' suffix converts the verb into its continuous form, showing an ongoing action.

Kelly Says

Drowsing is that magical state where you're aware enough to notice time passing but too sleepy to care—it's actually when your brain does some of its best creative thinking!

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