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slumber

noun verb

A dormant or quiescent state

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Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
S
Ends with
R
Contains
LU
Scrabble score
11
CEFR level
C1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

slʌmbə

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noun

  1. A dormant or quiescent state

noun

  1. A natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

    “He didn't get enough sleep last night”

verb

  1. Be asleep

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Example Sentences

He didn't get enough sleep last night
Calm as a child in dreamless slumber

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