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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Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2025
Penrod, 85, spent much of his life transforming Miami Beach through his ownership of bars and restaurants, helping change the city from a once sleepy retirement community into a resort destination.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2025
Newsletter Sign up for our email newsletter for the latest science news
From jumping kangaroos to sleepy koalas to sturdy wombats, Australia is full of a variety of marsupials — animals that carry their premature young in a skin pouch until they are fully developed.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 6 Feb. 2025
Typically a sleepy corner of the investment world, money market funds have surged in popularity since the Federal Reserve began hiking interest rates in early 2022.
—Jesse Pound, CNBC, 5 Feb. 2025
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“Sleepy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sleepy. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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