heavy sleeper

noun

: someone who does not wake up easily
We don't have to be too quiet. My roommate is a heavy sleeper.

Examples of heavy sleeper in a Sentence

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“Heavy sleeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy%20sleeper. Accessed 15 Oct. 2024.

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