snoozy

English

Etymology

From snooze +‎ -y.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

snoozy (comparative snoozier, superlative snooziest) (informal)

1. Sleep-inducing; tedious.

   Synonyms: hypnotic, somnolent; see also Thesaurus:soporific, Thesaurus:boring

   • 2007 October 7, Lawrence Ulrich, “Same Carriage, Fresh Horses”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     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.

2. Sleepy; drowsy.

   Synonyms: sleepbound, somnolent; see also Thesaurus:sleepy

   • 2011, Fiona Gibson, Babyface:

     She places the snoozy child in the car seat at her feet.