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Drowsy vs Dropsy - What's the difference?

drowsy | dropsy |

As an adjective drowsy

is inclined to drowse; heavy with sleepiness; lethargic; dozy.

As a noun dropsy is

(pathology) swelling, edema, often from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease copd.

drowsy

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Inclined to drowse; heavy with sleepiness; lethargic; dozy.
    • I was feeling drowsy and so decided to make a cup of coffee to try to wake myself up.
  • Disposing to sleep; lulling; soporific.
    • It was a warm, drowsy summer afternoon.
  • Dull; stupid.

    • Derived terms

    * drowsiness

    dropsy

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (pathology) Swelling, edema, often from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease COPD.
    • 1911 , Joseph Addison , :
    The disease under which Addison laboured appears to have been asthma. It became more violent after his retirement from office, and was now accompanied by dropsy .

    Derived terms

    * dropsical * dropsically