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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From sleepy 16th-century village to 21st-century internet sensation, Sułoszowa in southern Poland (population 6,000) earned millions of online fans after this aerial image of the one-road town went viral in 2020.
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Diane Cole, NPR, 27 Nov. 2024
In mid-October, in the sleepy Christian village of Aitou, high in the hills of northern Lebanon, an Israeli air strike destroyed Elie Alwan’s three-story home.
—Rania Abouzeid, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
The bottom line: Regulated event markets were somewhat sleepy in the U.S. before a green light from the courts opened up election betting a month before the election.
—Brady Dale, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
Older people who feel sleepy during the day may be more likely to develop a syndrome that can lead to dementia, according to a study published on Wednesday.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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Diane Cole, NPR, 27 Nov. 2024
In mid-October, in the sleepy Christian village of Aitou, high in the hills of northern Lebanon, an Israeli air strike destroyed Elie Alwan’s three-story home.
—Rania Abouzeid, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
The bottom line: Regulated event markets were somewhat sleepy in the U.S. before a green light from the courts opened up election betting a month before the election.
—Brady Dale, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
Older people who feel sleepy during the day may be more likely to develop a syndrome that can lead to dementia, according to a study published on Wednesday.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Sleepy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sleepy. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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