SLUMBER

slumber

Noun

  1. A very light state of sleep, almost awake.
    He at last fell into a slumber, and thence into a fast sleep, which detained him in that place until it was almost night. — Bunyan.
    Fast asleep? It is no matter; / Enjoy the honey-heavy dew of slumber. — Shakespeare.
    Rest to my soul, and slumber to my eyes. — Dryden.

Verb

  1. To be in a very light state of sleep, almost awake.
  2. To be inactive or negligent.
  3. To lay to sleep.
  4. To stun; to stupefy.


The above text is a snippet from Wiktionary: slumber
and as such is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

Need help with a clue?
Try your search in the crossword dictionary!