1. drowsy; sleepy; inclined to sleep
Usage: formal
2. causing drowsiness or sleep
Usage: formal

Examples

• The warm afternoon made him feel somnolent during the lecture.
• She had a somnolent expression after staying up all night.
• The somnolent effects of the medication lasted several hours.
• His somnolent voice suggested he had just woken up.
• The heat and humidity created a somnolent atmosphere in the room.
• The professor’s monotone delivery had a somnolent effect on students.