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somniferous (adjective), more somniferous, most somniferous
Pertaining to something that causes sleepiness or drowsiness: The textbook which Beatrice was reading was having a somniferous effect on her as indicated by the fact that her eyes kept drooping shut.

Janet realized that she had to stop working on her computer project and have a nap because of the somniferous feelings that she was experiencing.

A reference to causing someone to sleep.
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Making someone sleep because of boredom.
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Inducing or causing someone to go to sleep.
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This entry is located in the following units: -fer, -ferous (page 7) somni-, somno-, somn-, -somnia, -somniac (page 3)
Word Entries at Get Words: “somniferous
A reference to anything that causes sleepiness or drowsiness or that induces a person to fall asleep. (3)