shut-eye

noun

ˈshət-ˌī 

: sleep

get some shut-eye

Synonyms of shut-eye

• sleep
• bed
• napping
• slumber
• resting
• slumbering
• rest

Examples of shut-eye in a Sentence

I can usually get some extra shut-eye on the weekends

Recent Examples on the Web

To reveal who’s the most rested of them all, the World Economic Forum organized data from Sleep Cycle, an app used around the world that tracks how much shut-eye people are achieving. — Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Aug. 2026

While scientists recommend that adults across the board aim for seven to eight hours of shut-eye a night, that's unrealistic for many people. — New Atlas, 7 Aug. 2026

That looks like noise machines, blackout curtains, and the best bedding available to achieve proper, uninterrupted shut-eye. — Better Homes & Gardens, 27 July 2026

Elephants get two hours per day, while mouse lemurs spend more than 15 hours in shut-eye. — Carolyn Y. Johnson, Washington Post, 25 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for shut-eye

• apply
• awry
• belie
• bely
• bigeye
• bonsai
• buckeye
• comply
• coxae
• decry
• defy
• deny