adj.
Pronunciation: ' sl ē -p ē
Function: adjective
Inflected Form: sleep · i · er ; -est
Date: 13th century
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
– sleep · i · ly \ -p ə -l ē \ adverb
– sleep · i · ness \ -p ē -n ə s \ noun