Slumber vs Jammies - What's the difference?
slumber | jammies |
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.
(slang) pajamas/pyjamas
* 2009 , Arlene Gorey, My Spanking Diary - Page 28
* 1961 , Patricia McLaine, Love Is Contagious , Dramatists Play Service, Inc., ISBN 0822206935, page
English plurals
As nouns the difference between slumber and jammies
is that slumber is a very light state of sleep, almost awake while jammies is (slang) pajamas/pyjamas.As a verb 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)
See also
* catnap * doze * nap * shuteye * slumber partyAnagrams
*jammies
English
Noun
(en-plural noun)- I was just in my pajamas and slippers, and I blushed because she was looking at me. Then she whispered, "Take off your jammies , and love me up good, Arlene. Please, I want you to."
48,
- GUY: I've always worn jammies . Don't think I'd feel right without 'em.
SAM [Tosses pajamas to Guy L.]: Then you wear them.
References
*Merriam-Webster Online: "jammies"