sleep ‧ y /ˈsliːpi/ BrE AmE adjective ( comparative sleepier , superlative sleepiest )
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ sleep , ↑ sleeper , ↑ sleepiness , ↑ sleeplessness ; adjective : ↑ asleep , ↑ sleepless , ↑ sleepy ; adverb : ↑ sleepily , ↑ sleeplessly ; verb : ↑ sleep ]
1 . tired and ready to sleep:
The warmth from the fire made her feel sleepy.
2 . a sleepy town or area is very quiet, and not much happens there OPP lively
—sleepily adverb
—sleepiness noun [uncountable]