sloom /sluːm/verb 2noun 1forms 3 verb2 •(Scotland) To sleep lightly, to doze, to nod; to be half-asleep.The squire sloomed and slept in his chair; and finally, after a cup of tea, went to bed. — 1886 •To soften or rot with damp. (of plants or soil)He adds, that one hundred bolls, or fifty quarters of wheat may be thrashed in a day of eight hours, unless the grain has been sloomed or mildewed; […] — 1807 noun1 •A gentle sleep; slumber. formssloomed · slooming · slooms
