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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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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. ready to fall asleep; of, relating to, or characteristic of sleep; sluggish as if from sleep : lethargic; also : having little activity…

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.

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

6. 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.

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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.

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

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   4 meanings: 1. inclined to or needing sleep; drowsy 2. characterized by or exhibiting drowsiness, sluggishness, etc 3..... Click for more definitions.

9. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › sleepysleepy | meaning of sleepy in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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   sleepy meaning, definition, what is sleepy: tired and ready to sleep: Learn more.

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

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    If a place is described as sleepy, it means "unexciting" or "without activity," so you could call the little village where your grandparents live a sleepy town. You can also call your tired friend a " sleepy head," a term that's been around since the 1500s.