sleepy

[ slee-pee ]
/ ˈsli pi /
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adjective, sleep·i·er, sleep·i·est.

ready or inclined to sleep; drowsy.
of or showing drowsiness.
languid; languorous: a sleepy gesture.
lethargic; sluggish: a sleepy brook.
quiet: a sleepy village.
inducing sleep; soporific: sleepy warmth.

Origin of sleepy

Middle English word dating back to 1175–1225; see origin at sleep, -y1

OTHER WORDS FROM sleepy

sleep·i·ly, adverb sleep·i·ness, noun un·sleep·y, adjective

Words nearby sleepy

sleepover, sleepshirt, sleepwalk, sleepwalking, sleepwear, sleepy, sleepy hollow chair, sleepyhead, sleet, sleety, sleeve

Words related to sleepily

languidly, slowly, drowsily, sluggishly

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British Dictionary definitions for sleepily

sleepy
/ (ˈsliːpɪ) /

adjective sleepier or sleepiest

inclined to or needing sleep; drowsy
characterized by or exhibiting drowsiness, sluggishness, etc
conducive to sleep; soporific
without activity or bustle a sleepy town

Derived forms of sleepy

sleepily, adverb sleepiness, noun