Somniferous
11somniferous — som·nif·er·ous || sÉ‘m nɪfÉ™rÉ™s /sÉ’m adj. inducing sleep, causing drowsiness, soporific …
12somniferous — [sɒm nɪf(ə)rəs] adjective inducing sleep. Origin C17: from L. somnifer (from somnium dream ) + ous …
13somniferous — a. Soporific, soporiferous, slumberous, somnific, narcotic, opiate …
14somniferous — som·nif·er·ous …
15somniferous — /sɒmˈnɪfərəs/ (say som nifuhruhs) adjective inducing sleep, as drugs, etc. {Latin somnifer sleep bearing + ous} …
16somniferous — adj. inducing sleep; soporific. Etymology: L somnifer f. somnium dream …
17hypnotic — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. mesmeric, fascinating, magnetic; soporific, narcotic, quieting, lethargic; irresistible. See sorcery. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. soporose, sleep inducing, mesmeric, opiate, narcotic, anesthetic,… …
18soporific — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. sedative, narcose, soothing; lethargic, torpid, dull, slow, sluggish; tedious, wearisome. See repose, weariness. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Soothing] Syn. balmy, mesmeric, sedative; see hypnotic ,… …
19Opiate — O pi*ate, a. [See {Opium}.] Inducing sleep; somniferous; narcotic; hence, anodyne; causing rest, dullness, or inaction; as, the opiate rod of Hermes. Milton. [1913 Webster] …
20Sleepier — Sleepy Sleep y, a. [Compar. {Sleepier}; superl. {Sleepiest}.] [AS. sl?pig. See {Sleep}, n.] 1. Drowsy; inclined to, or overcome by, sleep. Shak. [1913 Webster] She waked her sleepy crew. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. Tending to induce sleep;… …