Definitions for dozes

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dozes doze

Spelling: [dohz]

IPA: /doʊz/

Dozes is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 47 anagrams from letters in dozes (deosz).

Definitions for dozes

noun

1. a light or fitful sleep; nap.

verb (used with object)

1. to pass or spend (time) in drowsiness (often followed by away):

verb (used without object)

1. to sleep lightly or fitfully.
2. to fall into a light sleep unintentionally (often followed by off):
3. to sleep for a short time; nap.
4. to be dull or half asleep.

verb (used with or without object)

1. Informal. to clear or level with a bulldozer.

Origin of dozes

1640-50; orig. (now obsolete) to stupefy, make drowsy; compare Scots, N England dialect dozened, Middle English (Scots) dosnyt, dosinnit stupefied, dazed; akin to Old Norse dūsa rest, Swedish

Examples for dozes

I had come on deck when Tomas Castro had started out of his doze.

Then he wakened out of his doze, and began questioning me who the gentlemen were.

A doze in the coach is the flower of dozes, when you are alone.

And so, after a while, exhausted from her efforts, she fell into a doze.

Oh, I can sit round in a chair and doze a little when I am not wanted!

She has deposited the old man in that easy-chair for a doze, I fancy.

The very flowers seemed to doze on their stalks set with sleepy leaves.

Pardon my appearance, but I was startled out of a doze when you knocked.

The latter lay in his chair, with half-closed eyes, pretending to doze.

I doze for a little, and when I waken there are people in the room.