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🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

졸린

Pronunciation / Transliteration: jollin

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Drowsy/ˈdraʊ.zi/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4520 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"따뜻한 방에 들어가니 졸린 기분이 들었다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Half asleep; feeling tired and ready to fall asleep.

    "The warm afternoon sun made the cat feel lazy and drowsy."
  2. 2

    Slow-moving or sluggish; inducing sleep or dullness.

    "The gentle hum of the air conditioner created a drowsy atmosphere in the room."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Originating in the late Middle English period, 'drowsy' derives from the verb 'drowzen', meaning to slumber or doze, which itself stems from Old English 'drūsian', meaning to droop or become sluggish. Over centuries, the suffix '-y' was added to form the adjective, shifting the meaning toward a state of semi-consciousness or readiness for sleep.

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