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

Related to SLEEPY

Synonyms: dozy, drowsy, slumberous (or slumbrous), somnolent

Antonyms: alert, awake, conscious, wakeful, wide-awake

Related Words: asleep, dormant, dozing, resting, sleeping, slumbering; nodding, yawning

Near Antonyms: restive, restless, sleepless; insomniac

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Rhymes with SLEEPY

cheapie, creepy, seepy, sweepy, weepie, weepy