Soporific (adj)
sop-oor-iff-ik
Tending to induce drowsiness or sleep.
Can also mean tediously boring or monotonous.
Example sentences
“The warm sunshine and bubbling stream had a soporific effect on her.”
“Whenever I struggle to sleep I find classical music, played quietly has a soporific effect and I’m soon fast asleep.”
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