light doze

Frequency: 6.58.2 per million words

a short, not deep, sleep

dozeADJECTIVE + doze

Categories:

light

Examples (10)

  • He was in a light doze when the phone rang.
  • After a long day, she quickly fell into a light doze on the sofa.
  • The gentle rocking of the train helped him drift into a light doze.
  • I was just enjoying a light doze in the sun when the kids started shouting.
  • A sudden noise startled him from his light doze.
  • Even a light doze can help you feel more refreshed.
  • The patient remained in a light doze for most of the afternoon.
  • She woke from a light doze, feeling a bit disoriented.
  • I think I'll just have a light doze for ten minutes before we go out.
  • He slipped into a light doze, his head nodding gently.