Definition of SLUMBERY

slumbery

Adjective Satellite

  • inclined to or marked by drowsiness
    • "`slumbery' is archaic"

Adj

  • Inclined to sleep; sleepy or sleeping; (by extension) quiet and slow-paced.

Adjective

  • Characterized by sleepiness or a state of slumber.

Examples

  • After a long day, his slumbry mind struggled to find a good Scrabble play.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English slumbry, slombry, slomry, equivalent to slumber + -y. Cognate with Middle Dutch slumerich (“slumbery”).

Scrabble Score: 15

slumbery: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
slumbery: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
slumbery: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

slumbery: valid Words With Friends Word