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dorminhoço

[dor.mi.ɲo.su]
adjective/nounmasculinepl: dorminhoços
sleepyhead; someone who loves to sleep
1. A person who sleeps a lot or has difficulty waking up; someone who is drowsy or sluggish
He is such a sleepyhead that he always arrives late to work.
Ele é um dorminhoço que sempre chega atrasado no trabalho.
2. Adjective: Prone to sleeping; sleepy or somnolent
The dorminhoço child fell asleep in the middle of the movie.
A criança dorminhoça adormeceu no meio do filme.
NYC Slang
sleepyhead; snooze button addict
Synonyms
dorminhocosonopreguiçosomoleirãomolenga
Antonyms
madrugadorvigilanteativoalerta

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
dorminhoço
Most common form in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
dorminhoço
Widely used in colloquial speech
Portugal
dorminhoco
Less common; alternative spelling preferred in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

dorminhoço demais
ficar dorminhoço
acordar o dorminhoço
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