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sleep⋅y

[slee-pee]
–adjective, sleep⋅i⋅er, sleep⋅i⋅est.
1. ready or inclined to sleep; drowsy.
2. of or showing drowsiness.
3. languid; languorous: a sleepy gesture.
4. lethargic; sluggish: a sleepy brook.
5. quiet: a sleepy village.
6. inducing sleep; soporific: sleepy warmth.

Origin:
1175–1225; ME; see sleep, -y 1


sleep⋅i⋅ly, adverb
sleep⋅i⋅ness, noun


1. tired, somnolent, slumberous.
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Main Entry: sleepy
Pronunciation: 'slE-pE
Function: adjective
Inflected Forms: sleep·i·er; -est
: ready to fall asleep —sleep·i·ness /-pE-n&s/ noun
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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