Definitions
sleep lightly or for a short period of time
Word origin
From Middle English *dosen, from Old Norse dúsa (“to doze, rest, remain quiet”), from Proto-Germanic *dusāną (“to be dizzy”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰews- (“to fly, whirl”), from *dʰew- (“to fly, shake, reek, steam, smolder”).
Used in a sentence
“I didn’t sleep very well, but I think I may have dozed a bit.”
“If he Happen'd to Doze a little no and then in a Morning, the Jolly Cobbler Wak'd him.”
“She dozes, too. Lies there for a minute or two, all these thoughts going through her head.”
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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Light nap”4 letters
02“Nap lightly”4 letters
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