sleepier; sleepiest
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
Examples of sleepy in a Sentence
She felt sleepy and went to bed.
the sleepy children were carried up to bed
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Samantha Subin, CNBC, 8 May 2026
Once a sleepy town, Hudson has reinvented itself as a trend-forward haunt that draws New Yorkers seeking tranquility—yet still hums with a lively energy.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2026
Tuesday evening’s event didn’t devolve into the chaos of a cacophonous debate last week but was far livelier than a relatively sleepy one last month.
—Ben Paviour
may 6, Sacbee.com, 6 May 2026
The president endorsed their challengers and his allies spent millions of dollars in what are normally sleepy state legislative races.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 6 May 2026
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“Sleepy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sleepy. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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