Meanings
comparative more slumbrous · superlative most slumbrous
- alternativeAlternative form of slumberous.
Night is worn, And the morn Rises from the slumbrous mass.
1794, William Blake, Introduction (Songs of Experience), lines 13-14-151 more example
1935, P. G. Wodehouse, 'Blandings Castle', Herbert Jenkins, 1957, page 179. When she had entered his employment a few days before, he had noticed, of course, that she had a sort of ethereal beauty; but then every girl you see in Hollywood has either ethereal beauty or roguish gaminerie or a dark, slumbrous face that hints at hidden passion.
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivequiet and tranquil
adjectiveinclined to or marked by drowsiness
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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slumbrous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slumbrous
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