sleepyhead

[ slee-pee-hed ]
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noun
  1. a sleepy person.

Origin of sleepyhead

1
First recorded in 1570–80; sleepy + head

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British Dictionary definitions for sleepyhead

sleepyhead

/ (ˈsliːpɪˌhɛd) /


noun
  1. informal a sleepy or lazy person

Derived forms of sleepyhead

  • sleepyheaded, adjective

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