sleepier; sleepiest
1
a
: ready to fall asleep
b
: of, relating to, or characteristic of sleep
2
: sluggish as if from sleep : lethargic
also
: having little activity
a sleepy coastal village
3
: sleep-inducing
Examples of sleepy in a Sentence
She felt sleepy and went to bed.
the sleepy children were carried up to bed
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Now, the future of Daboll and Schoen (and planes with messages to Mara flying over the Meadowlands) is the only reason to pay any attention to the sleepy Giants.
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Bob Raissman, New York Daily News, 21 Dec. 2024
It can be said that the Blue Jackets, after a string of sleepy performances, played with a pace and energy that had been missing.
—Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
The approach to the 80-acre estate is through a brief, sleepy village, Le Grand-Lucé, and a locked gate that obscures the sight of the 18th-century limestone mansion inside.
—Jo Rodgers, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Dec. 2024
The clip sees the pair playing with the lyrics to the song — notably with a sleepy doggo sprawled on a couch in the background — while Finneas, who co-wrote and produced the track, has his legs propped on a desk.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
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Bob Raissman, New York Daily News, 21 Dec. 2024
It can be said that the Blue Jackets, after a string of sleepy performances, played with a pace and energy that had been missing.
—Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
The approach to the 80-acre estate is through a brief, sleepy village, Le Grand-Lucé, and a locked gate that obscures the sight of the 18th-century limestone mansion inside.
—Jo Rodgers, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Dec. 2024
The clip sees the pair playing with the lyrics to the song — notably with a sleepy doggo sprawled on a couch in the background — while Finneas, who co-wrote and produced the track, has his legs propped on a desk.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Sleepy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sleepy. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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