slumbery

1. 1.

   inclined to or marked by drowsiness

   “slumberous (or slumbrous) eyes”

   “`slumbery' is archaic”

   “the sound had a somnolent effect”

   Synonymsslumberousslumbroussomnolent

   Similarasleep

Questions about slumbery

What does slumbery mean?

slumbery means "inclined to or marked by drowsiness".

How many syllables are in slumbery?

slumbery has 3 syllables: slum-be-ry. The stress falls on "slum".

What is another word for slumbery?

Close synonyms include slumberous, slumbrous, somnolent. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is slumbery a common word?

slumbery is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.