slumbrous C2 Topic:Register & Style US /ˈslʌmbrəs/ UK /ˈslʌmbrəs/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj drowsy, sleepy, or suggestive of sleep He answered in a slumbrous voice without opening his eyes. 2 adj quiet, still, and tranquil in a sleep-like way A slumbrous silence settled over the village at noon. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · drowsy, sleepy, or... slumberousdrowsysleepy 2 adj · quiet, still, and tranquil... slumberoustranquilsomnolent ↔ Opposites wakefulalertlively Word family Related forms slumberslumberous Etymology A shortened variant of slumberous, formed from slumber + -ous. Slumber came through Middle English from an uncertain Germanic source and means light sleep; slumbrous is chiefly literary. Topics Register & Style External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # slumbrous **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈslʌmbrəs/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈslʌmbrəs/ ## Meanings 1. drowsy, sleepy, or suggestive of sleep 2. quiet, still, and tranquil in a sleep-like way ## Examples - He answered in a slumbrous voice without opening his eyes. - A slumbrous silence settled over the village at noon. ## Synonyms - slumberous - drowsy - somnolent - tranquil ## Antonyms - wakeful - alert - lively ## Related Forms - slumber - slumberous ## Etymology A shortened variant of slumberous, formed from slumber + -ous. Slumber came through Middle English from an uncertain Germanic source and means light sleep; slumbrous is chiefly literary. ## Topics - Register & Style markdown