sleep+lightly
11lightly — Ⅰ. light [1] ► NOUN 1) the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible; electromagnetic radiation from about 390 to 740 nm in wavelength. 2) a source of illumination. 3) a device producing a flame or spark. 4) (lights) traffic… …
12doze — [dəuz US douz] v [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: From a [i]Scandinavian language; related to Old Norse dúsa to sleep lightly ] to sleep lightly for a short time ▪ Grandad was dozing in his chair. >doze n [singular] doze off phr v to go to sleep,… …
13doze — v. & n. v.intr. sleep lightly; be half asleep. n. a short light sleep. Phrases and idioms: doze off fall lightly asleep. Derivatives: dozer n. Etymology: 17th c.: cf. Da. dYacutese make drowsy …
14nap — I 1. verb they were napping on the sofa Syn: doze, sleep, sleep lightly, take a nap, catnap, rest, take a siesta; informal snooze, catch forty winks, get some shut eye, catch some Zs, catch a few Zs 2. noun a nap will make you feel better …
15slumber — I. v. n. 1. Sleep (lightly), doze, nap, snooze. 2. Sleep, repose. II. n. 1. Sleep (not deep or profound), repose, rest, doze, nap, light sleep. 2. Sleep, repose, rest …
16slumber — /ˈslʌmbə / (say slumbuh) verb (i) 1. to sleep, especially deeply. 2. to sleep lightly; doze; drowse. 3. to be in a state of inactivity, negligence, quiescence, or calm. –noun 4. (often plural) sleep, especially deep sleep. 5. light sleep. 6. a… …
17slum´ber|er — slum|ber «SLUHM buhr», verb, noun. –v.i. 1. to sleep; sleep lightly; doze. 2. Figurative. a) to be like a person asleep; be inactive: »slumbering anger. »The volcano had slumbered for years. b) to be negligently inactive: »to slumber while one s… …
18slum|ber — «SLUHM buhr», verb, noun. –v.i. 1. to sleep; sleep lightly; doze. 2. Figurative. a) to be like a person asleep; be inactive: »slumbering anger. »The volcano had slumbered for years. b) to be negligently inactive: »to slumber while one s enemies… …
19slumber — I. intransitive verb (slumbered; slumbering) Etymology: Middle English slomren, slombren, frequentative of slumen to doze, probably from slume slumber, from Old English slūma; akin to Middle High German slumen to slumber Date: 13th century 1. a.… …
20doze — doze1 /dohz/, v., dozed, dozing, n. v.i. 1. to sleep lightly or fitfully. 2. to fall into a light sleep unintentionally (often fol. by off): He dozed off during the sermon. 3. to sleep for a short time; nap. 4. to be dull or half asleep. v.t. 5.… …
