Someone who is sleepy is drowsy.
The Latin word somnolentus came to our language as drowsy . This adjective refers to someone who is sleepy or something that makes them want to sleep . For example: “The wine made me a little sleepy: I'd better take a nap” , “It was a sleepy game, without any scoring play throughout the ninety minutes” , “The old man opened the door, sleepy: who "He had called, it was his son, who was returning after eight years of absence."
A person is usually drowsy when he goes to bed with the intention of sleeping. Suppose a man worked all day: after dinner, he is likely to be sleepy. That feeling will lead you to lie down with the aim of resting and sleeping.
It is also common for a subject to be sleepy when getting out of bed . The body does not acquire its usual functioning and skills as soon as a person wakes up, but it takes some time . Thus, in the first minutes and even hours after sleeping, people may feel drowsy.
Sleepy children
In addition to all the above, we cannot ignore that there are children who face a real problem because they are permanently sleepy or, at least, excessively frequent. In this situation, it is essential that they put themselves in the hands of pediatricians so that they can examine them, establish a diagnosis and, of course, determine the most appropriate treatment.
Among the causes responsible for a child having excessive sleepiness are the following:
-He has a poor quality of sleep, because he wakes up many times during the night as a result, for example, of too much cold or heat in the room.
-He does not sleep the hours that correspond to him. This can be due to many reasons, such as not going to bed at a normal time.
-Does not carry out adequate habits regarding rest. These are essential for your body to get used to certain schedules and, therefore, “know” when to sleep and for how long.
-You have sleep needs that you do not meet.
Starting from all this, it must be taken into consideration that both the parents and the pediatrician themselves must take into account a series of aspects in order to be able to affirm that the minor has excessive sleepiness. Specifically, we are referring to the fact that he spends most of the day tired, that he has to be woken up in the morning several times and insistently, that he needs to take a nap no matter what, that he falls asleep in class, that his school performance not the right one...
Being sleepy means feeling the need to sleep.
That which causes sleep
What causes sleep is also described as drowsy. A movie that lasts three hours and lacks action, suspense or drama and is therefore very boring, can be described as sleepy. The same could be said of a teacher who speaks in a monotone tone and without pauses.
Alcoholic beverages , certain drugs , and various health disorders can cause a human being to be drowsy. This state requires precautions to be taken to avoid problems: a sleepy person, for example, should not drive as it can cause accidents.