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sleepy [ˈsliːpɪ] adj sleepier, sleepiest
1. inclined to or needing sleep; drowsy 2. characterized by or exhibiting drowsiness, sluggishness, etc. 3. conducive to sleep; soporific 4. without activity or bustle a sleepy town sleepily adv sleepiness n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
sleepy adjective 1. drowsy, sluggish, lethargic, heavy, dull, inactive, somnolent, torpid, slumbersome I was beginning to feel amazingly sleepy. drowsy active, alert, lively, awake, energetic, animated, restless, attentive, boisterous, wide-awake, alive and kicking, wakeful, full of beans (informal) 2. soporific, hypnotic, somnolent, sleep-inducing, slumberous How long we spent there in that sleepy heat, I don't know. Translations sleepy [ˈsliːpɪ] ADJ (sleepier (compar) (sleepiest (superl))) 1. (= drowsy) [person, voice] → soñoliento to be or feel sleepy → tener sueño I began to feel sleepy → me empezó a entrar sueño, me entró sueño she came in looking very sleepy → entró con cara de sueño 2. (= quiet) [place] → tranquilo (pej) → soporífero a sleepy little village → un pueblecito tranquilo a sleepy summer's afternoon → una soporífera tarde de verano sleepy [ˈsliːpi] adj [person] → qui a sommeil, qui a envie de dormir to be sleepy → avoir sommeil, avoir envie de dormir I was feeling sleepy → J'avais sommeil., J'avais envie de dormir. [town, village] → tranquille sleepy adj (+er) (= drowsy) person, voice etc → müde, schläfrig; (= not yet awake) → verschlafen; to be/look sleepy → müde sein/aussehen; I feel very sleepy by midnight → gegen Mitternacht bin ich schon sehr müde sleepy [ˈsliːpɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) (person, voice, look) → assonnato/a, sonnolento/a; (village) → addormentato/a to be or feel sleepy → avere sonno sleepy [ˈsliːpɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) (person, voice, look) → assonnato/a, sonnolento/a; (village) → addormentato/a to be or feel sleepy → avere sonno How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| From the listless repose of the place, and the peculiar character of its inhabitants, who are descendants from the original Dutch settlers, this sequestered glen has long been known by the name of SLEEPY HOLLOW, and its rustic lads are called the Sleepy Hollow Boys throughout all the neighboring country. how sleepy I am, unluckily," she said, rapidly passing her hand through her hair, feeling for the remaining hairpins. So she was considering in her own mind (as well as she could, for the hot day made her feel very sleepy and stupid), whether the pleasure of making a daisy-chain would be worth the trouble of getting up and picking the daisies, when suddenly a White Rabbit with pink eyes ran close by her. |
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