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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The trio is tasked with completing magical tasks in order to earn a place back in their sleepy Massachusetts town.
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Annabel Gutterman, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
And that has a lot to do with nourishing your soul and staying in a place of curiosity and not sleepy.
—Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Dec. 2024
Cindy Lee: Diamond Jubilee The 32-track magnum opus from the glamorous alter-ego of Canadian musician Patrick Flegel hit the scene like some old movie where a mysterious drifter shows up with their guitar to breathe new life into a sleepy town.
—Pitchfork, 3 Dec. 2024
Malcolm made his Instagram debut in December 2021 when the proud parents each shared sleepy snaps of him on Christmas Eve.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 24 Nov. 2024
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Annabel Gutterman, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
And that has a lot to do with nourishing your soul and staying in a place of curiosity and not sleepy.
—Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Dec. 2024
Cindy Lee: Diamond Jubilee The 32-track magnum opus from the glamorous alter-ego of Canadian musician Patrick Flegel hit the scene like some old movie where a mysterious drifter shows up with their guitar to breathe new life into a sleepy town.
—Pitchfork, 3 Dec. 2024
Malcolm made his Instagram debut in December 2021 when the proud parents each shared sleepy snaps of him on Christmas Eve.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 24 Nov. 2024
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“Sleepy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sleepy. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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