Siesta vs Slumber - What's the difference?
siesta | slumber |
A very light state of sleep, almost awake.
To be in a very light state of sleep, almost awake.
* Bible, Psalms cxxi. 4
To be inactive or negligent.
(obsolete) To lay to sleep.
(obsolete) To stun; to stupefy.
In lang=en terms the difference between siesta and slumber
is that siesta is to take a siesta; to nap while slumber is to be inactive or negligent.As nouns the difference between siesta and slumber
is that siesta is a nap, especially an afternoon one taken after lunch in some cultures while slumber is a very light state of sleep, almost awake.As verbs the difference between siesta and slumber
is that siesta is to take a siesta; to nap while slumber is to be in a very light state of sleep, almost awake.slumber
English
(wikipedia slumber)Alternative forms
* (l) (obsolete)Noun
(en noun)- He at last fell into a slumber , and thence into a fast sleep, which detained him in that place until it was almost night. — Bunyan.
- Fast asleep? It is no matter; / Enjoy the honey-heavy dew of slumber . — Shakespeare.
- Rest to my soul, and slumber to my eyes. — Dryden.
Derived terms
* (l)Verb
(en verb)- He that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.
- (Wotton)
- (Spenser)
