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sleepy


sleepy

adj \ˈslē-pē\
sleep·i·ersleep·i·est

Definition of SLEEPY

1
a : ready to fall asleep b : of, relating to, or characteristic of sleep
2
: sluggish as if from sleep : lethargic; also : having little activity <a sleepy coastal village>
3
: sleep-inducing
sleep·i·ly \-pə-lē\ adverb
sleep·i·ness \-pē-nəs\ noun

Examples of SLEEPY

  1. She felt sleepy and went to bed.
  2. <the sleepy children were carried up to bed>

First Known Use of SLEEPY

13th century

Rhymes with SLEEPY

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