Soporific
Pronunciation: /ˈsɑpˈɔɹiˈfaɪˈsi/
Soporific (adjective)
- Causing a person to feel sleepy or drowsy.
- Very boring or dull, making someone want to sleep.
Examples
- The warm milk had a soporific effect on the child.
- The gentle music was surprisingly soporific.
Common collocations: soporific effect, soporific influence, soporific lecture, soporific story, take a soporific
Soporific (noun)
- A drug or substance that makes people sleepy.
Examples
- The doctor prescribed a soporific to help with insomnia.
- Herbal teas can act as a natural soporific.