sonolento
1. half asleep; feeling the need or inclination to sleep
The warm afternoon made her drowsy.
A tarde quente a deixou sonolenta.
2. causing or inducing sleep; sleepy-making
The drowsy hum of the bees lulled us to rest.
O zumbido sonolento das abelhas nos embalou.
3. sluggish or slow in movement or action
A drowsy town with little activity on weekends.
Uma cidade sonolenta com pouca atividade nos finais de semana.
In both American and Brazilian English/Portuguese, 'drowsy' is commonly used to describe afternoon fatigue (postprandial somnolence) or the state before falling asleep. In Brazil, 'sonolento' carries a slightly more formal or literary tone, while 'com sono' is more colloquial. The word is frequently used in literature and poetry to create atmospheric descriptions.
NYC Slang
beat, tired, or 'bout to catch some z's
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