snoozy en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From snooze + -y.
Meanings
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(informal) Sleep-inducing; tedious.
While the basic automatic-transmission 528xi takes a snoozy 7.6 seconds to reach 60 miles an hour, the 535xi blazes there in 5.6 seconds, a remarkable two-second advantage.
2007 October 7, Lawrence Ulrich, “Same Carriage, Fresh Horses”, in New York Times:
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(informal) Sleepy; drowsy.
She places the snoozy child in the car seat at her feet.
2011, Fiona Gibson, Babyface:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| snoozier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| snooziest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Synonyms
pedestrian · somniferous · uncool · adrowse · boring · straightforward · hypnotic · dopey · slumbery · lackluster · vapid · languid · snoozy · dull · weaksauce · dormitive · basic · sleepbound · somnolescent · somnific · slumberous · slumberful · beat · oscitant · slombry · eyelids at half-mast · dragging one's tail · monotonous · wan · stodgy · wooden · drab · nodding off · mindless · drowsy · mundane · prosaic · flat · corny · pedantic · banal · drowsy · lifeless · prosy · no fun at parties · somnolent · somnolent · lame · soporiferous · blah · hypnic · plodding · hypnotic · slumbersome · heavy going · dull as dishwater · soporific · cold · dreich · static · soporous · bland · vanilla · somniculous · uninteresting · snoozeworthy · insipid · stupefactive · tedious · sleepish · commonplace · sleepy · humdrum · soporific · slumberous · stuffy · ho-hum · dozy · tired · sleepbound · somnolent · bedroomy · out of steam · somnolent · vapid · stupefacient · tranquilizing · longsome · colourless · plain