sleepy

pronunciation

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Adjective:

ready to fall asleep

Word Origin

sleepy (adj.): early 13c. from sleep (n.) + -y (2). Perhaps in Old English but not recorded. Old English had slæpor, slæpwerig in the sense "sleepy;" slæpnes "sleepiness." Similar formation in Old High German slafag. Of places, from 1851 (Irving's Sleepy Hollow is from 1820). Sleepy-head is from 1570s. Related: Sleepily; sleepiness.

Synonym

adj.

quiet sleeping dull dormant idle passive hibernating still latent asleep inactive

adj.

somnifacient mesmeric soporific narcotic sleep-inducing hypnotic somniferous sedative somnific opiate

adj.

dead-tired fatigued slumbery faint exhausted nodding off drowsy asleep weary tired beat somnolent slumberous dozy

adj.

lazy languid sluggish languorous torpid lethargic

Antonym

adj.

Example

1. Male : genuinely curious as to whether or not you are sleepy .

2. Some doctors believe hidden food allergies can make you sleepy .

3. Clock change could leave teenagers more sleepy

4. What 's it like to find yourself back in sleepy suburban new jersey after living in a place like beijing ?

5. The social consequences of turning a once sleepy village into one large casino add to the mix : frustration spilled out into anti-government protests last year .

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