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   Sleep·y

   /ˈslēpē/

   

   adjective

   • 1. needing or ready for sleep: "the wine had made her sleepy" Similar drowsytiredsomnolentlanguidlanguorousheavy-eyeddozynoddingasleep on one's feetyawninglethargicsluggishinactiveenervatedtorpidcomatoseinformal:snoozydopeyyawnyliterary:slumberousrare:oscitantslumbersomeOpposite awakealert
   • ▪ showing the effects of sleep: "she rubbed her sleepy eyes"
   • ▪ inducing sleep; soporific: "the sleepy heat of the afternoon" Similar soporificsleep-inducingsomnolenthypnoticOpposite energizinginvigorating
   • ▪ (of a place) without much activity: "he turned off the road into a sleepy little town" Similar quietpeacefultranquilplacidslow-movinginactivedullboringbackwaterbackwoodsinformal:one-horseOpposite busy
   • ▪ (of a business, organization, or industry) lacking the ability or will to respond to change; not dynamic: "it was once a sleepy subsidiary of Foster & Sykes"

   Derivatives

   • 1. sleepily adverb

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSLEEPY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SLEEPY definition: 1. tired and wanting to sleep 2. A sleepy place is quiet and without much activity or excitement…. Learn more.

3. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionarySLEEPY - All you need to know about it | Collins English ...

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   Definitions of 'sleepy' 1. If you are sleepy, you are very tired and are almost asleep. [...] 2. A sleepy place is quiet and does not have much activity or excitement. [...] More. Synonyms of 'sleepy' • drowsy, sluggish, lethargic [...] • soporific, hypnotic, somnolent [...] • quiet, peaceful, dull [...] More. Collocations with the word 'sleepy'

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySLEEPY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   SLEEPY meaning: 1. tired and wanting to sleep 2. A sleepy place is quiet and without much activity or excitement…. Learn more.

5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › sleepySleepy Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of SLEEPY is ready to fall asleep. How to use sleepy in a sentence.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › (sleepySLEEPY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Sleepy definition: . See examples of SLEEPY used in a sentence.

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › sleepySLEEPY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Sleepy definition: ready or inclined to sleep; drowsy.. See examples of SLEEPY used in a sentence.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSLEEPY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   3 days ago · 1. inclined to or needing sleep; drowsy. 2. characterized by or exhibiting drowsiness, sluggishness, etc. 3. conducive to sleep; soporific. 4. without activity or bustle. a sleepy town.

9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › sleepySleepy - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of sleepy. adjective. ready to fall asleep. “beginning to feel sleepy ”. “a sleepy -eyed child with drooping eyelids”. synonyms: sleepy-eyed, sleepyheaded. asleep. in a state of sleep. Pronunciation.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSLEEPY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    SLEEPY definition: 1. feeling tired and wanting to go to sleep: 2. quiet and with little activity: . Learn more.

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsleepy adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    Definition of sleepy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.