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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Katie Becker, Vogue, 4 May 2024
Nicholas Alexander Chavez is officially leaving the sleepy town of Port Charles.
—Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 4 May 2024
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“Sleepy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sleepy. Accessed 7 May. 2024.
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