ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Nappishness

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Nappishness is a noun meaning Slight tiredness, sleepiness.

Meaning

Slight tiredness, sleepiness.

Example Sentences

We had lain thus in bed, chatting and napping at short intervals, and Queequeg now and then affectionately throwing his brown tattooed legs over mine, and then drawing them back; so entirely sociable and free and easy were we; when, at last, by reason of our confabulations, what little nappishness remained in us altogether departed, and we felt like getting up again, though day-break was yet some way down the future.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include somnolency, insomnolence, somnolescence, catnap, naplessness, dozing.

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