Adoze

/əˈdoʊz/

ऊँघता हुआ; आधा-आधा सोया हुआ

Hard #नींद #ऊँघ #अवस्था #विशेषण #क्रिया-विशेषण #दैनिक-भाषा

Origin & History

From the prefix a- (meaning “in a state of”) + doze; comparable to forms like asleep/ablaze.

उपसर्ग a- (अर्थ: “किसी अवस्था में”) + doze से बना; asleep/ablaze जैसे रूपों के समान।

Definition

In a condition of dozing; partly asleep and not fully alert, often briefly or intermittently.

ऊँघने की अवस्था में; आधा-आधा सोया हुआ, पूरी तरह सतर्क नहीं, अक्सर थोड़ी देर या रुक-रुक कर।

Parts of Speech

Adjective:
He sat in the armchair, adoze by the fire.
वह आग के पास कुर्सी पर ऊँघता हुआ बैठा था।
Adverb:
The baby lay adoze in her stroller.
बच्ची अपनी स्ट्रॉलर में ऊँघ रही थी।

Usage Examples

She was adoze on the train and missed her stop.
I found him adoze at his desk after lunch.
The dog lay adoze in the warm afternoon sun.
He drifted adoze during the long meeting.

Synonyms

Dozing Half-asleep Drowsy Sleepy Nodding off Somnolent

Related Forms

Noun
Doze / Dozing / Drowsiness
Verb
Doze / Dozed / Dozing
Adjective
Dozy / Drowsy / Somnolent
Adverb
Sleepily / Drowsily

Idioms & Phrases

Fall adoze
ऊँघते-ऊँघते सो जाना
Drift adoze
धीरे-धीरे ऊँघ में चले जाना
Sit adoze
बैठे-बैठे ऊँघना