SINCE 1828
sleepyhead
noun
sleepy·head
| \ ˈslē-pē-ˌhed
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Definition of sleepyhead
: a sleepy person
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sleepyhead
noun
English Language Learners Definition of sleepyhead
chiefly US, informal
: a sleepy person
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