Added 10 October 2026
slumbery
adjective
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about slumbery at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Inclined to or marked by drowsiness.
slumberous (or slumbrous) eyes
Origin
From Middle English slumbry, slombry, slomry, equivalent to slumber + -y. Cognate with Middle Dutch slumerich (“slumbery”).
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