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SOMNOLENT

of a kind likely to induce sleep

The meaning of the word somnolent is of a kind likely to induce sleep.

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proprietythe quality or state of being proper or suitable : appropriateness
forestallto exclude, hinder, or prevent (something) by prior occupation or measures
scowlto contract the brow in an expression of displeasure
prolixityunduly prolonged or drawn out : too long
dispelto drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering : dissipate
torsothe human body apart from the head, neck, arms, and legs : the human trunk
compromisesettlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions
ponderousof very great weight
introspectivecharacterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection
poisebalance