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   sleepy

   /ˈsliːpi/

   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 or organization) lacking the ability or will to respond to change; not dynamic: "the one-time sleepy world of pensions"

   Derivatives

   • 1. sleepily adverb

   Scrabble Points: 11

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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.

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

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   ready or inclined to sleep; drowsy. Synonyms: slumberous, somnolent, tired. of or showing drowsiness. languid; languorous: a sleepy gesture. lethargic; sluggish: a sleepy brook. quiet: a sleepy village.

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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.

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

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   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.

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   6 days ago · 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.

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   adjective. , sleep·i·er, sleep·i·est. ready or inclined to sleep; drowsy. Synonyms: slumberous, somnolent, tired. of or showing drowsiness. languid; languorous: a sleepy gesture. lethargic; sluggish: a sleepy brook. quiet: a sleepy village. inducing sleep; soporific: sleepy warmth. / ˈsliːpɪ / adjective. inclined to or needing sleep; drowsy.