Sleepy - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈsliːpɪ|  American pronunciation of the word sleepy
Brit.  |ˈsliːpɪ|  British pronunciation of the word sleepy

adjective

- ready to fall asleep
beginning to feel sleepy
a sleepy-eyed child with drooping eyelids
sleepyheaded students

Extra examples

She felt sleepy and went to bed.

...the sleepy children were carried up to bed...

She was tired and sleepy.

The warmth from the fire made her feel sleepy.

There is much besides fishing to recommend a trip to this sleepy fishing village ...

...a big meal always makes me feel lethargic and sleepy...

The once sleepy backwater is now a thriving city.

The painkillers kicked in and he became sleepy.

I was so sleepy, I couldn't keep my eyes open.

I didn't feel sleepy at all - just the opposite, in fact.

She had just awakened, her eyes sleepy and her hair tousled.

...we passed through several sleepy townlets on the long drive to the ski lodge...

Word forms

adjective
comparative: sleepier
superlative: sleepiest
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