Slumber (Noun)

Meaning ¹

A dormant or quiescent state.

Classification

Nouns denoting natural processes.

Hypernyms

• Quiescency
• Quiescence

Related Words

• Slumbrous (adjective)
• Slumberous (adjective)

Meaning ²

A natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended; "he didn't get enough sleep last night"; "calm as a child in dreamless slumber".

Classification

Nouns denoting natural processes.

Synonyms

• Sleep

Hypernyms

• Physiological Condition
• Physical Condition

Hyponyms

• Rapid Eye Movement
• Nonrapid Eye Movement
• Paradoxical Sleep
• Orthodox Sleep
• NREM Sleep
• Sleeping
• NREM
• Shuteye
• REM Sleep
• REM

Related Words

• Slumbery (adjective)
• Slumber (verb)