sleepy
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adjective \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
See Examples of SLEEPY
- She felt sleepy and went to bed.
- <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
sleepy
adjective \ˈslē-pē\ (Medical Dictionary)sleep·i·ersleep·i·est
Medical Definition of SLEEPY
: ready to fall asleep
—sleep·i·ness \-pē-nəs\ noun
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