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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

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   Sleepy means ready or inclined to sleep; drowsy. It can also mean languid, lethargic, quiet, or soporific. See the origin, usage, and example sentences of sleepy.

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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.

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   Learn the meaning of sleepy, an adjective that describes someone or something that is very tired and almost asleep. Find out the synonyms, pronunciation, collocations, and usage of sleepy in sentences.

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   Sleepy means tired and ready to sleep, or very quiet and not much happens there. Learn more about the word family, synonyms, and usage of sleepy from the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.