somnifacient

  • 11somnifacient —   a.,n. soporific.    ♦ somniferous, a. inducing sleep.    ♦ somniloquence,    ♦ somniloquy, n. talking in one s sleep.    ♦ somnipathy, n. hypnotic sleep …

    Dictionary of difficult words

  • 12Danny Birt — Not to be confused with Daniel Birt. Danny Birt is an American born Music Therapist and Massage Therapist, but is more widely known as an award winning author of science fiction and fantasy literary works, and as a composer and performer of filk… …

    Wikipedia

  • 13hypnotic — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. mesmeric, fascinating, magnetic; soporific, narcotic, quieting, lethargic; irresistible. See sorcery. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. soporose, sleep inducing, mesmeric, opiate, narcotic, anesthetic,… …

    English dictionary for students

  • 14narcotic — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. soporific, anesthetic; opiate, anodyne; dope, drug; sedative, tranquilizer. adj. stupefying, narcotizing, tranquilizing. See insensibility, remedy, habit, drugs. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. opiate,… …

    English dictionary for students

  • 15opiate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. narcotic, palliative, drug, sedative, tranquilizer, analgesic. See insensibility, remedy, habit. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Anything that pacifies] Syn. pacifier, sedative, anodyne; see tranquilizer 2 . 2 …

    English dictionary for students

  • 16sedative — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. sedation; tranquilizer, bromide, calmant; sleeping pill; drug, narcotic, opiate, morphine; hypnotic; painkiller, barbiturate, analgesic, downer (sl.), goofball (sl.); Demerol, Nembutal. See remedy,… …

    English dictionary for students

  • 17soporific — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. sedative, narcose, soothing; lethargic, torpid, dull, slow, sluggish; tedious, wearisome. See repose, weariness. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Soothing] Syn. balmy, mesmeric, sedative; see hypnotic ,… …

    English dictionary for students

  • 18Inactivity — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Inactivity >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 inactivity inactivity Sgm: N 1 inaction inaction &c. 681 Sgm: N 1 inertness inertness &c. 172 Sgm: N 1 obstinacy obstinacy &c. 606 GRP: N 2 …

    English dictionary for students

  • 19hypnotic — adj 1. mesmerizing, mesmeric, fascinating, spellbinding, gripping, arresting, enthralling, entrancing; engrossing, absorbing, engaging, holding. 2. soporific, somnific, somniferous, sleep inducing, sleep producing, somnifacient, soporiferous,… …

    A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • 20soporific — adj 1. somniferous, somnific, somnifacient, sleep inducing; narcotic, sedative, opiate, soothing, balmy; hypnotic, mesmeric. 2. sleepy, drowsy, tired, dozy, half asleep, yawning, nodding, slumberous, slumbery, somnolent, oscitant; weary, faint,… …

    A Note on the Style of the synonym finder