SOPORIFIC
Pronunciation: sop-uh-rif-ik
Definition:
1.(adj) causing or inducing sleep.
2. (n) an agent (sometimes a drug) that causes sleep.
UD Definition(s):
1. A movie so bad it makes you fall asleep.
Google Image:
He's not sleeping, he's just trying to fit in the shoe.
Origin: It comes from the French sophorique (1687) and before that from the Latin sopor meaning deep sleep.
Sentence: Joey stayed up all night and was soporific the following day.
WordCount Popularity Rank: #47,437
Youtube Video: I found this video of a song titled "Soporific" by a band called The Boat People. Go figure.Now I have to put it up here.
Other:-I hope you don't find reading this blog soporific.
-TIP: Next time you go to your brother's play or to a boring movie you can use this word.
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