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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The final picture is a solo shot of Ocean Rain, sleepy and sweetly tucked into a coral blanket embroidered with her name.
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Clea Haran, Parents, 23 June 2025
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—Mark Hughes, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
Club Tac is a sleepy dive bar with drink specials and a wall of certificates that, upon closer inspection, turn out to be from E Clampus Vitus, a men’s-only organization devoted to the history of the Western Gold Rush.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 20 June 2025
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—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 20 June 2025
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Clea Haran, Parents, 23 June 2025
By the end of that summer, the sleepy months had become prime box-office real estate.
—Mark Hughes, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
Club Tac is a sleepy dive bar with drink specials and a wall of certificates that, upon closer inspection, turn out to be from E Clampus Vitus, a men’s-only organization devoted to the history of the Western Gold Rush.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 20 June 2025
More importantly, with the sun (your celestial ruler) swimming through Cancer and the depths of your sleepy 12th house of rest, surrender and privacy, you’re likely feeling called to go inward and retreat into your personal sanctuary.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 20 June 2025
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“Sleepy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sleepy. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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