sleepy

adjective

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\ ˈslē-pē

sleepier; sleepiest

Definition of sleepy

1a : 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

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Examples of sleepy in a Sentence

She felt sleepy and went to bed. the sleepy children were carried up to bed

Recent Examples on the Web Over in Shevchenkove, a sleepy village four miles up the road toward Mykolaiv, more than two-thirds of the people have disappeared, said Father Pavlo, the priest presiding over St. John Church. — Nabih Bulosstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2022 Near Cancun, explore the sleepy fishing village of Puerto Morelos or the haute, bohemian design of Tulum. — Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 6 Jan. 2022 Indio is a desert, and Rio a tropical beach paradise; Rio a bustling metropolis of nearly 7 million people, and Indio, for most of the year, a sleepy small town. — Griselda Flores, Billboard, 11 May 2022 Many report feeling sleepy, confused, anxious, or agitated for hours after the fact. — Patti Greco, Health.com, 9 Nov. 2021 But the site technology is sleepy, slow and frustrating. — Lana Bortolot, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2021 In short, products that make people feel relaxed, happy, sleepy, sociable or giddy remain wildly popular across generations. — Nancy A Shenker, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2021 This long-running British favorite about an abrasive London surgeon who leaves his practice behind to become the GP of a sleepy seaside town delivers both in spades. — Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 8 May 2022 And the party is embarking on the effort in an off-year for national elections, an often sleepy time with a disengaged electorate and a recharging political base. — BostonGlobe.com, 8 June 2021 See More

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